Accessibility and use of family planning information (FPI) by rural people in Kilombero district, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMsoffe, Grace
dc.contributor.authorKiondo, Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-13T07:07:56Z
dc.date.available2020-03-13T07:07:56Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionFull Text Article. Also available at https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1G1-212851172/accessibility-and-use-of-family-planning-informationen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the accessibility and use of family planning information (FPI) by rural people in Kilombero District, Tanzania. The purpose was to examine the entire infrastructure required for accessing and using FPI in a rural setting. The study surveyed 120 respondents using questionnaire, interview protocols and observation guides. The respondents included women and men of reproductive age, and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinic staff. The study revealed that there is inadequate knowledge of various family planning methods (FPMs) and limited access and use of FPI. The situation is caused by ignorance, inconsistent availability of FPMs, few staff with limited training, inaccessibility of family planning services (FPS) and patriarchal gender relations. Furthermore, the study found that rural communities access FPI through radio and MCH clinic staff. The study concludes that the surveyed rural communities are disadvantaged in accessing and using FPI. It recommends that there should be provision of more health facilities in rural areas, training of MCH clinic staff, raising public awareness of family planning, ensuring constant availability of all FPMs, provision of family planning education in schools and provision of necessary facilities needed for effective dissemination of FPI in the rural settings.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMsoffe, G. E., & Kiondo, E. (2009). Accessibility and use of family planning information (FPI) by rural people in Kilombero district, Tanzania. African Journal of Library, Archives & Information Science, 19(2).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2153
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectFamily planning informationen_US
dc.subjectInformation accessen_US
dc.subjectRural communitiesen_US
dc.subjectFamily planningen_US
dc.subjectKilomberoen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectChild healthen_US
dc.subjectFamily planning accessibilityen_US
dc.subjectFamily planning methodsen_US
dc.titleAccessibility and use of family planning information (FPI) by rural people in Kilombero district, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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