| 1. Title: The Nigeria Family Planning Facility Census. Author: Kiragu K; Chapman S; Lewis GL Source: Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs, 1995 Dec. viii, [2], 88 p. (IEC Field Report No. 1) Abstract: In 1989, a family planning (FP) logo was designed to provide Nigeria with a single national FP symbol that would unify public- and private-sector FP activities, allow identification of service outlets, publicize FP in the community and stimulate demand, and provide a popular means of advocacy. In order to distribute the logo, all of the FP outlets in the country were identified and visited between March and August 1992. This opportunity was used to conduct a census of the numbers and types of FP outlets in Nigeria. Information from this census would allow planners to determine the numbers and types of IEC (information, education, and communication) materials needed in different locations. Of 41,243 sites visited by 3000 interviewers, 33,366 were found to provide FP services (56% were pharmacies). It was found that there are 38 FP outlets/100,000 population, with twice as many outlets in the south as in the north, and that more than 80% of the outlets are in the private sector. The most widely available methods are condoms and oral contraceptives (at 70% of facilities), foaming tablets (50% of facilities), injectables (25%), and IUDs (14%). Choices of more than four methods are only available in hospitals. While 36% of the facilities have difficulty getting supplies, pharmacies have the least difficulty. Whereas 42% of facilities provided counseling and information, only 4% had brochures available for clients. Each center received posters, danglers, and door stickers with the FP logo. Efforts are underway to supply centers with additional IEC materials. Specific recommendations arising from these findings include the following: 1) the list of facilities should be reviewed to determine where service delivery needs improvement; 2) collaboration between the public and the private sector should be encouraged; 3) FP facility and service information should be shared with others involved in health service and product delivery to improve channeling of contraceptive services and supplies; 4) service and supply distribution changes should be monitored; 5) a small nationally representative survey should be made to assess use of health facilities and FP services and to monitor use of IEC; and 6) another census can be coordinated along with distribution of a second round of IEC to verify improvements. The most important product of the census was the collection of valuable data included in the inventory of FP outlets. Language: English Keywords: NIGERIA | TECHNICAL REPORT | FAMILY PLANNING CENTERS | CONTRACEPTIVE DISTRIBUTION | Africa, Western | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Developing Countries | Health Facilities | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Distributional Activities | Program Activities | Programs | Organization and Administration Document Number: 111288 |
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