No one left behind: has the pursuit of FP2020’s 120 million additional users goal left some women behind? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background: An important question is whether the FP2020’s “120 million additional users” goal exacerbated inequities and led to a prioritization of populations within countries where substantial gains towards the goal could be made. We examine FP2020 country data for signs of inequity in gains in mo...

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Main Authors: Jason Bremner, Shiza Farid, Emma Anderson
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Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2022-01-01
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Online Access:https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/5-114/v2
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description Background: An important question is whether the FP2020’s “120 million additional users” goal exacerbated inequities and led to a prioritization of populations within countries where substantial gains towards the goal could be made. We examine FP2020 country data for signs of inequity in gains in modern contraceptive prevalence (MCP). Methods: We selected 11 countries (Bangladesh, Burundi, Ethiopia, Haiti, Malawi, Mali, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zimbabwe) to conduct a bivariate analysis. We evaluated if MCP growth had been equitable by assessing MCP between two surveys stratified by residence, levels of education, age groups, marital status, and wealth. Results: In most countries, MCP increased among rural women and in seven African countries these gains were significant. In six countries, MCP gains were significant both among women with no education and in the lowest wealth group. MCP gains among young women aged 15-19 and 20-24 were seen in four African countries: Malawi, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that between two surveys since 2010 many countries saw MCP gains across different dimensions of equity and do not suggest a focus on expanded coverage at the expense of equity. As the family planning community begins to look ahead to the next partnership, this analysis can help inform the emerging FP2030 framework, which includes equity as a guiding principle.
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spelling doaj.art-b46e4b11d85648deb398fbd6c1d22f6d2023-08-09T00:00:00ZengF1000 Research LtdGates Open Research2572-47542022-01-01514777No one left behind: has the pursuit of FP2020’s 120 million additional users goal left some women behind? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]Jason Bremner0Shiza Farid1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8490-1193Emma Anderson2FP2020, Washington, DC, 20006, USAFP2020, Washington, DC, 20006, USAFP2020, Washington, DC, 20006, USABackground: An important question is whether the FP2020’s “120 million additional users” goal exacerbated inequities and led to a prioritization of populations within countries where substantial gains towards the goal could be made. We examine FP2020 country data for signs of inequity in gains in modern contraceptive prevalence (MCP). Methods: We selected 11 countries (Bangladesh, Burundi, Ethiopia, Haiti, Malawi, Mali, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zimbabwe) to conduct a bivariate analysis. We evaluated if MCP growth had been equitable by assessing MCP between two surveys stratified by residence, levels of education, age groups, marital status, and wealth. Results: In most countries, MCP increased among rural women and in seven African countries these gains were significant. In six countries, MCP gains were significant both among women with no education and in the lowest wealth group. MCP gains among young women aged 15-19 and 20-24 were seen in four African countries: Malawi, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that between two surveys since 2010 many countries saw MCP gains across different dimensions of equity and do not suggest a focus on expanded coverage at the expense of equity. As the family planning community begins to look ahead to the next partnership, this analysis can help inform the emerging FP2030 framework, which includes equity as a guiding principle.https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/5-114/v2global family planning FP2020 FP2030 reproductive health modern contraceptive prevalence eng
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Emma Anderson
No one left behind: has the pursuit of FP2020’s 120 million additional users goal left some women behind? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Gates Open Research
global family planning
FP2020
FP2030
reproductive health
modern contraceptive prevalence
eng
title No one left behind: has the pursuit of FP2020’s 120 million additional users goal left some women behind? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
title_full No one left behind: has the pursuit of FP2020’s 120 million additional users goal left some women behind? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
title_fullStr No one left behind: has the pursuit of FP2020’s 120 million additional users goal left some women behind? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
title_full_unstemmed No one left behind: has the pursuit of FP2020’s 120 million additional users goal left some women behind? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
title_short No one left behind: has the pursuit of FP2020’s 120 million additional users goal left some women behind? [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
title_sort no one left behind has the pursuit of fp2020 s 120 million additional users goal left some women behind version 2 peer review 1 approved 2 approved with reservations
topic global family planning
FP2020
FP2030
reproductive health
modern contraceptive prevalence
eng
url https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/5-114/v2
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