Title: At what stage is NFP service delivery?

POPLINE Document Number: 107740

Author(s):

Klaus H

Source citation:

In: Natural family planning: current knowledge and new strategies for the 1990s. Proceedings of a conference, Part II, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, December 10-14, 1990, edited by John T. Queenan, Victoria H. Jennings, Jeffrey M. Spieler, Helena von Hertzen. [Washington, D.C.], Georgetown University, Institute for International Studies in Natural Family Planning, [1991]. :150.

Abstract:

An initial reaction of the participants was that modern natural family planning (NFP) as a "product" or "theory" has been accepted as valid, but that the delivery of the "product" has not been well developed or very well established. Some believed that NFP had not even yet reached a demonstration phase or, at most, was only at the very beginning of a demonstration phase. The following indications of this stage of development were stated as follows: there is still very little public knowledge about modern NFP, and when there is knowledge or use of NFP, it is still associated with the traditional calendar method; new groups of acceptors need to be identified, particularly those who have never known that NFP is an effective method; NFP needs to be included in recognized, national family planning programs; and NFP should demonstrate and prove that it is cost-effective and that it is beneficial to family planning. The session also included a discussion on ways to modify behavior to make periodic abstinence more acceptable. (full text)

Keywords:

Critique
Natural Family Planning
Family Planning Programs
Family Planning, Behavioral Methods
Family Planning
Programs
Organization and Administration