ArticleStudies in family planning2021
Pathways to Modern Family Planning: A Longitudinal Study on Social Influence among Men and Women in Benin.
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- Measuring social norms endorsement and normative influence on contraceptive use among youth (15-24) in northeastern Uganda.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
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- Improving contraceptive agency through peer social support: findings from a longitudinal qualitative evaluation of the I-CAN intervention in Uganda.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- PrEP Method Switching: Will it Yield Greater Coverage of HIV Protection? Applying Lessons Learned from Family Planning to Guide Future Research in the Context of PrEP Choice.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2024Review
- Family planning method discontinuation among Nigerian women: Evidence from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2023Article
- Contraceptive method use trajectories among young women in Kenya: A qualitative study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- Pathways to Modern Family Planning: A Longitudinal Study on Social Influence among Men and Women in Benin.Studies in family planning · 2021Article
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Abstract
Despite improvements in family planning (FP) knowledge and services in West Africa, unmet need for FP continues to grow. Many programs apply a demographically and biologically driven definition of unmet need, overlooking the complex social environment in which fertility and FP decisions are made. This longitudinal, qualitative cohort study captures the changing nature of FP need, attitudes and behaviors, taking into account life context to inform understanding of the complex behavior change process. Purposively sampled, 25 women and 25 men participated in three rounds of in-depth interviews over 18 months. Analyses used a social network influence lens. Findings suggest alignment of six foundational building blocks operating at individual, couple, services, and social levels is essential to meet FP need. If one block is weak, a person may not achieve met need. Women and men commonly follow five pathways as they seek to fulfill their FP need. Some pathways achieve met need (determined users, quick converters), some do not (side effect avoiders), and some do not lead to consistent FP outcomes (male-priority decision makers, gender-egalitarian decision makers). Findings clarify the role of social determinants of FP and offer insight into program approaches informed by user typologies and return on program investments.
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