Family planning demand generation in Rwanda: Government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms.
Between 2005 and 2020, total contraceptive use among married women in Rwanda increased from 17% to 64%. The aim of this study is to better understand how the Rwandan government's mobilization and demand generation efforts have impacted community norms and interpersonal discourse surrounding fam...
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| author | Julia Corey Hilary Schwandt Angel Boulware Ana Herrera Ethan Hudler Claudette Imbabazi Ilia King Jessica Linus Innocent Manzi Madelyn Merrit Lyn Mezier Abigail Miller Haley Morris Dieudonne Musemakweli Uwase Musekura Divine Mutuyimana Chimene Ntakarutimana Nirali Patel Adriana Scanteianu Biganette-Evidente Shemeza Gi'anna Sterling-Donaldson Chantal Umutoni Lyse Uwera Madeleine Zeiler Seth Feinberg |
| author_facet | Julia Corey Hilary Schwandt Angel Boulware Ana Herrera Ethan Hudler Claudette Imbabazi Ilia King Jessica Linus Innocent Manzi Madelyn Merrit Lyn Mezier Abigail Miller Haley Morris Dieudonne Musemakweli Uwase Musekura Divine Mutuyimana Chimene Ntakarutimana Nirali Patel Adriana Scanteianu Biganette-Evidente Shemeza Gi'anna Sterling-Donaldson Chantal Umutoni Lyse Uwera Madeleine Zeiler Seth Feinberg |
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| description | Between 2005 and 2020, total contraceptive use among married women in Rwanda increased from 17% to 64%. The aim of this study is to better understand how the Rwandan government's mobilization and demand generation efforts have impacted community norms and interpersonal discourse surrounding family planning. Eight focus group discussions with family planning providers and 32 in-depth interviews with experienced modern contraceptive users were conducted in 2018 in the two Rwandan districts with the highest and the lowest contraceptive prevalence rates. Results suggest that outspoken government support, mass media, and community meetings were valuable sources of information about family planning. Information received through these channels generated interpersonal dialogue about contraceptives through both conversation and observation; however, rumors and misinformation remained a significant barrier to use. A once taboo subject is now normative among married couples. Continuing to address common fears and misinformation through communication channels such as mass media and community meetings may help to further increase contraceptive uptake in Rwanda. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-016d9cbca61340ed87538972a518bae62022-12-22T02:34:08ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01174e026652010.1371/journal.pone.0266520Family planning demand generation in Rwanda: Government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms.Julia CoreyHilary SchwandtAngel BoulwareAna HerreraEthan HudlerClaudette ImbabaziIlia KingJessica LinusInnocent ManziMadelyn MerritLyn MezierAbigail MillerHaley MorrisDieudonne MusemakweliUwase MusekuraDivine MutuyimanaChimene NtakarutimanaNirali PatelAdriana ScanteianuBiganette-Evidente ShemezaGi'anna Sterling-DonaldsonChantal UmutoniLyse UweraMadeleine ZeilerSeth FeinbergBetween 2005 and 2020, total contraceptive use among married women in Rwanda increased from 17% to 64%. The aim of this study is to better understand how the Rwandan government's mobilization and demand generation efforts have impacted community norms and interpersonal discourse surrounding family planning. Eight focus group discussions with family planning providers and 32 in-depth interviews with experienced modern contraceptive users were conducted in 2018 in the two Rwandan districts with the highest and the lowest contraceptive prevalence rates. Results suggest that outspoken government support, mass media, and community meetings were valuable sources of information about family planning. Information received through these channels generated interpersonal dialogue about contraceptives through both conversation and observation; however, rumors and misinformation remained a significant barrier to use. A once taboo subject is now normative among married couples. Continuing to address common fears and misinformation through communication channels such as mass media and community meetings may help to further increase contraceptive uptake in Rwanda.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266520 |
| spellingShingle | Julia Corey Hilary Schwandt Angel Boulware Ana Herrera Ethan Hudler Claudette Imbabazi Ilia King Jessica Linus Innocent Manzi Madelyn Merrit Lyn Mezier Abigail Miller Haley Morris Dieudonne Musemakweli Uwase Musekura Divine Mutuyimana Chimene Ntakarutimana Nirali Patel Adriana Scanteianu Biganette-Evidente Shemeza Gi'anna Sterling-Donaldson Chantal Umutoni Lyse Uwera Madeleine Zeiler Seth Feinberg Family planning demand generation in Rwanda: Government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms. PLoS ONE |
| title | Family planning demand generation in Rwanda: Government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms. |
| title_full | Family planning demand generation in Rwanda: Government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms. |
| title_fullStr | Family planning demand generation in Rwanda: Government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Family planning demand generation in Rwanda: Government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms. |
| title_short | Family planning demand generation in Rwanda: Government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms. |
| title_sort | family planning demand generation in rwanda government efforts at the national and community level impact interpersonal communication and family norms |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266520 |
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