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Engaging Men For Effective Family Planning Through Couple Communication: An Assessment Of Two Mcsp Couple Communication Approaches In Togo, Natacha Stevanovic-Fenn, Bethany Arnold, Sanyukta Mathur, Catherine Tier, Anne Pfitzer, Rebecka Lundgren
Engaging Men For Effective Family Planning Through Couple Communication: An Assessment Of Two Mcsp Couple Communication Approaches In Togo, Natacha Stevanovic-Fenn, Bethany Arnold, Sanyukta Mathur, Catherine Tier, Anne Pfitzer, Rebecka Lundgren
Reproductive Health
On behalf of Breakthrough RESEARCH, the Institute for Reproductive Health of Georgetown University, in collaboration with the Population Council, assessed two of three couple's communication approaches for family planning being implemented by Maternal and Child Survival Program in Togo’s Kloto district: in home couple's counseling (either individual in home counseling or with the couple together) and group discussions. IRH’s overall goal was to assess the benefits and feasibility of these two approaches as well as to determine which elements of each are best suited for roll-out on a broader scale. The two models—home-based couple counseling and group discussions—were implemented in …
Baseline Survey Of Nigerian Media Coverage Of Youth Sexual And Reproductive Health And Hiv And Aids Related Issues, January 1st–December 31st, 2012, Population Council
Baseline Survey Of Nigerian Media Coverage Of Youth Sexual And Reproductive Health And Hiv And Aids Related Issues, January 1st–December 31st, 2012, Population Council
HIV and AIDS
To promote more informed public dialogue on youth vulnerabilities, responses to HIV/AIDS, and positive changes in relevant policies and programs via learning and advocacy interventions at the state and national levels in Nigeria, the Population Council commissioned a study of the print and electronic media’s coverage of HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health–related issues among youth aged 15–24 years in Nigeria for the period January 1 to December 31, 2012. The study entailed a content analysis of four national and two regional newspapers, and an online forum that is one of the most frequently visited social media sites in Nigeria. …
The Afford Health Marketing Initiative In Uganda: Mid-Term Evaluation, Oleksandr Rohozynsky, Christie Billingsley, Annette Bongiovanni
The Afford Health Marketing Initiative In Uganda: Mid-Term Evaluation, Oleksandr Rohozynsky, Christie Billingsley, Annette Bongiovanni
HIV and AIDS
AFFORD is a five-year (2005–10) social marketing initiative financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Uganda. It supports the Uganda Ministry of Health’s strategic plan to promote positive health-care-seeking behavior and reduce the shortage of health products and services related to family planning and reproductive health; child health; malaria prevention and treatment; and HIV prevention, care, and treatment. AFFORD seeks to achieve the sustainable marketing of products and services that prevent transmission of HIV, malaria, and diarrheal diseases; to help couples plan their families; and to help people living with HIV enjoy improved quality of life. Target groups …