Title:
Factors influencing the uptake of family planning in Yemen during conflict
Authors:
Osaiweran, Manar A.H.
Year:
2016
PAGE:
ix, 53
Language:
En
Subject:
Maternal Health – Lessons Learned
Keywords:
Family planning, Conflict, Yemen
Abstract:
Family planning (FP) is one of the six pillars for safe motherhood and is considered an effective method in preventing unintended pregnancy. Yemeni demographic and health survey reports showed an improvement in the reproductive health indicators over the past 16 years. However, Yemen has been engulfed in violent armed sectarian conflict since 2015, which resulted in a humanitarian crisis and affected the health care delivery in the country. Therefore, this literature review is conducted using a modified socio-ecological model to explore the influence of the current conflict on the uptake and continuation of FP. Then to review some of the interventions that can improve the uptake of FP. The study found that the factors used to influence the uptake of FP such as (early marriage, poverty, preference for large families, illiteracy, social and gender norms, family/husband pressure and week health system) have worsened during the conflict. Added to that, breaking of networks, inadequate funds and contraceptive supply chain dysfunction due to insecurity violence and limited access to human resources have all made the uptake of family planning almost impossible.The current FP uptake is probably very low. And in order to increase the FP uptake, multiple interventions are needed. As a result, the study recommends: a collaboration between local/international NGOs together with the factional FP providers is essential in the meantime. Franchising / outsourcing, mobile phone-based counselling, value clarification, community engagement, and outreach, may be implemented together in order to increase the FP uptake in Yemen.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institue)
Department:
Health & Education
Country:
Yemen, Republic of
Region:
Middle East
Training:
Master of Public Health/International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2016 Osaiweran
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
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