Journal article
Family planning demand generation in Rwanda: Government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms
PLOS ONE, v 17(4), e0266520
2022
PMID: 35390080
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Abstract
Between 2005 and 2020, total contraceptive use among married women in Rwanda increased from 17% to 64%. The aim of this study is to better understand how the Rwandan government's mobilization and demand generation efforts have impacted community norms and interpersonal discourse surrounding family planning. Eight focus group discussions with family planning providers and 32 in-depth interviews with experienced modern contraceptive users were conducted in 2018 in the two Rwandan districts with the highest and the lowest contraceptive prevalence rates. Results suggest that outspoken government support, mass media, and community meetings were valuable sources of information about family planning. Information received through these channels generated interpersonal dialogue about contraceptives through both conversation and observation; however, rumors and misinformation remained a significant barrier to use. A once taboo subject is now normative among married couples. Continuing to address common fears and misinformation through communication channels such as mass media and community meetings may help to further increase contraceptive uptake in Rwanda.
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- Title
- Family planning demand generation in Rwanda: Government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms
- Publication Details
- PLOS ONE, v 17(4), e0266520
- Publisher
- PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE; SAN FRANCISCO
- Grant note
- The funding for this research came from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Research for Undergraduates (REU) funding stream, grant number 1852411. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Two of the authors received two weeks of their salary from this NSF grant, they are: Hilary Schwandt and Seth Feinberg.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000795077200088
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85127903776
- Other Identifier
- 991021861313304721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health