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. 2019 Nov 11;3:1513. Originally published 2019 Jul 25. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13045.2

Table 5. Suggestions for other possible terms for family planning.

Suggestion Respondent
country
“nyansapo: i.e. involving total discussions on matters of growth and maturation in all areas of life that
enables one to disentangle complexities of life with wisdom, skill, dexterity and profound capacities to
adapt to the exigencies of life including planning the life of family in relation to one's aspirations of 'family'
that has the wherewithal to make choices freely and with support availability where needed”
Ghana
“Goal Keeper-When you use FP it’s like you keep babies from coming out.” Malawi
“future protection- this term is normally used by adolescent to mean protecting future by contraception” Kenya
“Future Plan” Kenya
“Life planning” Nigeria
“For many people family planning implies that you already have a family, and it excludes unmarried
people”
Guatemala