Table 2.
Evaluation Studies of Family Planning Interventions on Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors
| Type of Program | Number of Studies | Impact on Key Behaviors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Programs Showing Significant Impact/Total Number of Programs Studied | |||||||
| Increased service use | Improved knowledge and/or attitudes | Increased relevant discussion around sexuality/FP | Increased intentions to use FP; decreased fertility preferences | Increased contraceptive use; Reduced unmet need | Fertility-related measures - Reduced unintended pregnancy; Reduced abortions | ||
| All programs | 63 | 4/8 | 34/38 | 18/20 | 6/7 | 36/49 | 6/13 |
| Demand side interventions | 42 | 3/5 | 26/30 | 14/15 | 3/4 | 21/30 | 2/9 |
| Mass media/BCC | 9 | 1/1 | 8/9 | 7/7 | 1/2 | 7/8 | 0/1 |
| Mass media only | (2) | - | 2/2 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 0/1 |
| Mass media + social marketing | (4) | - | 3/4 | 3/3 | - | 2/3 | - |
| Mass media + interpersonal communication (IPC) | (3) | 1/1 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 0/1 | 3/3 | - |
| Interpersonal communications | 28 | 2/4 | 18/21 | 7/8 | 2/2 | 12/19 | 2/4 |
| Peer led | (11) | 2/3 | 9/10 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 5/9 | 1/3 |
| Instructor/facilitator led | (12) | 0/1 | 8/10 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 3/5 | 1/1 |
| Community based | (5) | - | 1/1 | 1/1 | - | 4/5 | - |
| Development approaches | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2/3 | 0/4 |
| Conditional cash transfer | (4) | - | - | - | - | 1/2 | 0/4 |
| Savings/credit group | (1) | - | - | - | - | 1/1 | - |
| Supply side interventions | 21 | 1/3 | 8/8 | 4/5 | 3/3 | 15/19 | 4/4 |
| Access | 9 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 7/7 | 3/3 |
| Fractional social franchising | (3) | 0/1 | 2/2 | 1/1 | - | 3/3 | - |
| Community outreach/distr | (6) | - | 2/2 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| Quality of care | 11 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 7/11 | 1/1 |
| Method options | (1) | - | - | - | - | 1/1 | - |
| Provider/integrated servs | (10) | 0/1 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 6/10 | 1/1 |
| Cost | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | - | - | 1/1 | - |
| Vouchers | (1) | 1/1 | 1/1 | - | - | 1/1 | - |