The document summarizes the results of a 2012 citizen report card study in Uganda that assessed citizen satisfaction with family planning services. The study found that (1) over half of households visited health centers for family planning but many faced stockouts and rude staff, (2) most users were satisfied but some reported side effects and long wait times, and (3) there is a need to improve access through outreach, educate on methods, and address misconceptions.
Strengthening and Measuring Community Capacity for Sustained Health Impact_Mt...CORE Group
This document describes Concern Worldwide's approach to community capacity building for health and nutrition projects. It discusses Concern's Health Institution Capacity Assessment Process (HICAP) which facilitates self-assessments of community structures to identify capacity needs. HICAP was first implemented in Bangladesh in 2000 and later adapted for use with Village Development Committees in Malawi in 2009. Preliminary results from Malawi show improvements in various capacity areas such as participatory planning and leadership. The approach empowers communities and motivates continued capacity building.
This document outlines a Remote Engagement and Coordination Strategy developed by the Northern Territory Government to improve engagement with remote Aboriginal communities. The strategy provides guidance for public servants on respectful and effective consultation. It establishes six elements: a best practice guide, levels of community participation, an information system, induction training, an evaluation framework, and an online toolkit. The strategy aims to coordinate government services, engage communities in decision making, and reduce over-consultation burdens on residents of remote areas.
Inacsl conference social media presentation_032211[1]Michele Bordelon
This document discusses how DNPs can use social media to improve healthcare access and delivery in rural areas. It describes a training program where students learn how social media tools like YouTube, websites and Facebook can provide patient education, support and connect providers. Students participate in a technology assessment, social media lab and immediately apply what they learn by creating social media projects. While social media faces barriers in rural areas, it has potential to equalize care by bringing education, support and collaboration to isolated patients and providers.
The Citizen Card - Improving Voluntary Tax Compliance in GhanaYaw Osei-Tutu
The document discusses challenges with income tax revenue mobilization from Ghana's large informal sector, comprising 80% of the economy. Informal sector workers have irregular incomes and poor record keeping, making tax compliance difficult. The author proposes a "Citizen Card" program linking tax payments to benefits. Citizens would pay taxes through purchasing scratch cards and receiving discounts on public services like education and healthcare. This could incentivize voluntary tax compliance from the informal sector by improving the connection between taxes paid and benefits received. However, operationalizing such a system presents technical, logistical, financial and managerial challenges requiring further discussion.
Introducing the first draft of the proposed Citizens’ Report Card. This first report card is a measure of the citizens’ satisfaction with specific categories that will help establish benchmarks as to where San Angelo stands now, so that we may begin measuring future progress.
This Report Card concept of establishing measurements was introduced by former mayoral candidate, Paul Alexander, in conjunction with Dr. Chawla of Angelo State University. The development of this first report card is contributed to the hard work of Angelo State University students Aaron Ervin, Patrick Killingsworth, Thinh Nguyen, Anna-Marie Parker and Chris Stegall.
Alexander is recommending a process by which we uncover the common vision of San Angelo’s citizen’s and leaders to answer the question, “Who are we now, and what do we want San Angelo to become?” This will require one of the most extensive and comprehensive consultation processes in our City’s history involving several thousand citizens.
It is important to establish a publicly understood common vision, develop a 20-year strategic plan, establish periodic performance goals and continue to develop a way to measure progress in our city. This is the way of the future for cities like San Angelo, to accelerate progress towards becoming an outstanding community of choice in Texas.
This document provides a guide to online reputation management. It discusses how individuals and businesses can assess their online reputation by searching for their name, company, products, etc. on search engines. It also discusses how a negative online reputation can impact prospective customers, employees and business partners. The guide recommends businesses evaluate their search results to determine if they need to build a positive online presence or address any negative content. It stresses the importance of proactively managing one's online reputation.
The document describes two interactive courses on performance auditing and program evaluation taking place from September 27-30, 2010 in Arlington, VA. The performance auditing course will focus on creating strategies to improve performance auditing and developing relevant program measures. The program evaluation course will teach how to determine if a program is achieving its intended outcomes and how to build an evaluation system. The courses will provide techniques for using performance data to drive decision making, assessing risks and vulnerabilities, developing audit objectives, and selecting appropriate data collection and analysis methods. Attendees include government auditors, inspectors general, program managers, and other professionals.
Strengthening and Measuring Community Capacity for Sustained Health Impact_Mt...CORE Group
This document describes Concern Worldwide's approach to community capacity building for health and nutrition projects. It discusses Concern's Health Institution Capacity Assessment Process (HICAP) which facilitates self-assessments of community structures to identify capacity needs. HICAP was first implemented in Bangladesh in 2000 and later adapted for use with Village Development Committees in Malawi in 2009. Preliminary results from Malawi show improvements in various capacity areas such as participatory planning and leadership. The approach empowers communities and motivates continued capacity building.
This document outlines a Remote Engagement and Coordination Strategy developed by the Northern Territory Government to improve engagement with remote Aboriginal communities. The strategy provides guidance for public servants on respectful and effective consultation. It establishes six elements: a best practice guide, levels of community participation, an information system, induction training, an evaluation framework, and an online toolkit. The strategy aims to coordinate government services, engage communities in decision making, and reduce over-consultation burdens on residents of remote areas.
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This document discusses how DNPs can use social media to improve healthcare access and delivery in rural areas. It describes a training program where students learn how social media tools like YouTube, websites and Facebook can provide patient education, support and connect providers. Students participate in a technology assessment, social media lab and immediately apply what they learn by creating social media projects. While social media faces barriers in rural areas, it has potential to equalize care by bringing education, support and collaboration to isolated patients and providers.
The Citizen Card - Improving Voluntary Tax Compliance in GhanaYaw Osei-Tutu
The document discusses challenges with income tax revenue mobilization from Ghana's large informal sector, comprising 80% of the economy. Informal sector workers have irregular incomes and poor record keeping, making tax compliance difficult. The author proposes a "Citizen Card" program linking tax payments to benefits. Citizens would pay taxes through purchasing scratch cards and receiving discounts on public services like education and healthcare. This could incentivize voluntary tax compliance from the informal sector by improving the connection between taxes paid and benefits received. However, operationalizing such a system presents technical, logistical, financial and managerial challenges requiring further discussion.
Introducing the first draft of the proposed Citizens’ Report Card. This first report card is a measure of the citizens’ satisfaction with specific categories that will help establish benchmarks as to where San Angelo stands now, so that we may begin measuring future progress.
This Report Card concept of establishing measurements was introduced by former mayoral candidate, Paul Alexander, in conjunction with Dr. Chawla of Angelo State University. The development of this first report card is contributed to the hard work of Angelo State University students Aaron Ervin, Patrick Killingsworth, Thinh Nguyen, Anna-Marie Parker and Chris Stegall.
Alexander is recommending a process by which we uncover the common vision of San Angelo’s citizen’s and leaders to answer the question, “Who are we now, and what do we want San Angelo to become?” This will require one of the most extensive and comprehensive consultation processes in our City’s history involving several thousand citizens.
It is important to establish a publicly understood common vision, develop a 20-year strategic plan, establish periodic performance goals and continue to develop a way to measure progress in our city. This is the way of the future for cities like San Angelo, to accelerate progress towards becoming an outstanding community of choice in Texas.
This document provides a guide to online reputation management. It discusses how individuals and businesses can assess their online reputation by searching for their name, company, products, etc. on search engines. It also discusses how a negative online reputation can impact prospective customers, employees and business partners. The guide recommends businesses evaluate their search results to determine if they need to build a positive online presence or address any negative content. It stresses the importance of proactively managing one's online reputation.
The document describes two interactive courses on performance auditing and program evaluation taking place from September 27-30, 2010 in Arlington, VA. The performance auditing course will focus on creating strategies to improve performance auditing and developing relevant program measures. The program evaluation course will teach how to determine if a program is achieving its intended outcomes and how to build an evaluation system. The courses will provide techniques for using performance data to drive decision making, assessing risks and vulnerabilities, developing audit objectives, and selecting appropriate data collection and analysis methods. Attendees include government auditors, inspectors general, program managers, and other professionals.
This working paper, based on the work of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Community Involvement in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, presents a framework that links community involvement interventions to desired adolescent health outcomes. The publication includes a set of social change indicators as well as several case studies that evaluate relevant programming.
Approaches to understanding community needs, the importance of involving comm...Thomas Owondo
Community involvement in health: “ is a process whereby people, both individually and in groups, exercise their right to play an active and direct role in the development of appropriate health services, in ensuring the conditions for sustained better health and in supporting the empowerment of the community to help development
The five main pillars of maternal, newborn, and child health
Strengthening the health system
Improving the quality of services
Increasing access to services
Improving Healthy Practices with social and behavioral change
Combining global best practices with locally-led solutions.
The capacity-strengthening capabilities demonstrate improving equity and outcomes by directly improving the capacity of local organizations and institutions to deliver health services
Approaches include;
Community Mobilization, Social & Behavior Change
Human-centered design principles to mobilize communities and families for healthier behaviors and care-seeking practices. Central to our behavior change approach, men engaged as clients, partners, and fathers in child health and development.
Engagement of community leaders: through training and capacity-building for community leaders, the development of Community Action Plans (CAP) that identify and address barriers in the community, in order to increase demand for MNCH services
Community Days: semi-annual Community Days that bring different communities together for a day of communication, information, and activities to improve awareness among key target populations of important MNCH services.
1) The document reports on gender-based service delivery by AJK Community Development Programme in Pakistan, highlighting progress made in empowering women economically and socially.
2) Key activities discussed include social mobilization of 70,000 community members, over half of whom are women, credit and training programs benefiting thousands of female participants, and efforts to ensure equal participation and decision-making for women at all levels of the program.
3) Achievements include strengthening of women's organizations, provision of skills training and microcredit allowing women to establish small businesses, and empowering women as village leaders and specialists.
This webinar discusses global partnerships in the context of the LMG project and other global health projects, delivered by Eva Ros, the Sr. Technical Advisor for Global Advocacy and Partnerships
Peer support programs have a long history dating back to the 1840s and share principles from the civil rights movement. Research shows that peer support helps reduce hospitalizations and stays while helping people establish community support networks and increasing personal empowerment. For peer support to reach its full potential, it needs to be expanded, involve career development and national certification, and fully integrated into all mental health and substance abuse services and leadership.
This document summarizes research on support systems for foster youth pursuing post-secondary degrees. The researchers conducted in-depth interviews with two former foster youth close to graduating or having graduated college. Both interviewees emphasized the importance of support systems, both on-campus programs and financial assistance. The researchers also reviewed California State University Fullerton's Guardian Scholars program, which provides comprehensive support including housing, advising, employment services and mentoring. Since 1998, the program has helped graduate 68 of its participants, a 70% completion rate. Other universities have implemented similar programs. The researchers conclude intentional support is needed to help foster youth succeed in higher education.
Rural developement methods & techniquesJayan Eranga
Rural development aims to improve living standards in rural areas. Key aspects include empowering rural people through decentralizing power, promoting good governance, and encouraging participation of rural communities. Integrated rural development is a holistic program that addresses all aspects of daily life in a sustainable manner. It requires properly evaluating the existing community situation and empowering people through self-help groups and NGO involvement. Current rural development programs and their effectiveness are also discussed.
Multi-agency collaboration is critical for community-wide impact by improving system outcomes, relationships with stakeholders, effective use of resources, community health, and organizational mission and clarity. The document advertises Beth Bordeaux and her company, GTM Evaluation & Planning, Inc., which provides strategic planning and evaluation services to help non-profits, communities, and organizations collaborate for greater impact through assessment, facilitation, and developing solutions.
1) The document analyzes cooperative governance and poverty alleviation in Pangasinan, Philippines. It examines the organizational profiles and governance models of 15 cooperatives and how they provide services to alleviate poverty.
2) The study found that most cooperatives practice a democratic governance model and have high levels of accountability, transparency, predictability, and participation. Cooperatives contribute significantly to poverty reduction through credit provision, employment, and community projects.
3) Some issues with governance were identified, particularly low member participation. Adopting good governance principles fully and reforming weak areas were recommended to strengthen cooperatives' role in poverty alleviation. Training leaders and electing those with strong leadership were also suggested.
This mid-term evaluation report assesses the progress of the Women Empowerment in Zanzibar (WEZA) project, which aims to empower rural women in Zanzibar through village savings groups, income generation activities, and addressing social and cultural barriers. The evaluation finds that the project has made good progress, reaching over 7,000 women against a target of 6,000 and facilitating savings of over 133,000 euros. Key lessons include the importance of community acceptance, monitoring savings groups, and building the capacity of local partners. The report recommends continuing collaboration with stakeholders, further support for savings organizations, and engaging men to promote women's empowerment.
This mid-term evaluation report assesses the progress of the Women Empowerment in Zanzibar (WEZA) project, which aims to empower rural women in Zanzibar through village savings groups, income generation activities, and addressing social and cultural barriers. The evaluation finds that the project has made good progress, reaching over 7,000 women against a target of 6,000 and increasing their savings to over 133,000 Euros. It has also strengthened the capacities of partner organizations like JOCDO and PESACA to better support women's empowerment. Key lessons include the importance of community acceptance and collaboration with local authorities for success. The report concludes the project is on track and should continue its current strategies,
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This document summarizes a study on governance and poverty alleviation through cooperatives in Pangasinan, Philippines. It found that most cooperatives practiced democratic governance and provided various services that helped reduce poverty, such as loans, employment, and community projects. However, some governance issues around accountability, transparency, and participation were identified. The study concluded that good cooperative governance that emphasizes these elements can effectively alleviate poverty if it helps beneficiaries graduate from poverty over the long term. It recommended reforms to address governance problems and training leaders in good governance practices.
The document describes Sri Lanka's community health programs that aim to improve health outcomes through community participation and empowerment. It outlines Thailand's village health volunteer program in the 1960s-80s that served as a model. Sri Lanka's "Basic Minimum Needs" program adopted the slogan "Health is part of socio-economic development" and managed micro projects through village-level management. The "Gama Neguma" and "Jathika Saviya" programs continue this approach today by establishing village-level committees and training community health workers to conduct assessments and implement integrated development plans.
Strategic Community Development: Executive Education customised for Helenvale...Anthony Rippon
This document discusses a customized executive education program developed for community leaders in Helenvale, South Africa. The program aimed to teach community leaders strategic approaches to managing resources and achieving sustainable community development. It notes that many South African communities do not efficiently manage available resources, hindering development goals. The customized training program for the Mandela Bay Development Agency covered topics like project management, leadership, and stakeholder engagement to help community leaders address challenges and further develop their community in a strategic manner. It aimed to provide community leaders with tools to facilitate community development and form public-private partnerships.
M4D is working with the government and communities in Jigawa State to improve local governance through better planning, accountability, and service delivery. Some results so far include strengthening the capacity of 139 policy makers and service providers, introducing a system to track complaints about water and sanitation services, and constructing public toilets. M4D is also working to promote inclusion by providing life skills training to girls and supporting livelihoods for people with disabilities. Improved local governance benefits policymakers, service providers, and communities.
The North Star Initiative began in 2006 as a review of behavior support practices in Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services. It aimed to reduce aversive behavior plans and build positive relationships. Since then, North Star has grown and partnered with other agencies to promote positive behavior support through training, resources, and cultural change. Future plans include expanding training through additional Journey to the North Star sessions and training more staff as facilitators to spread the philosophy.
The document provides suggestions for organizations implementing outcome monitoring for prisoner re-entry programs, including an outcome sequence chart and candidate outcome indicators. The outcome sequence chart maps how intermediate outcomes like developing a service plan lead to end outcomes like reduced recidivism and improved public safety. The candidate outcome indicators section lists potential outcomes and metrics for tracking things like housing attainment, employment, health, and recidivism. Program managers can use these tools to identify key outcomes and develop a process for measuring progress.
A picture is worth a thousand words!
So here's thousands worth of FOWODE's activities captured in the lens.
From the successful #WomenInPoliticsUG to the visit to Kikubamutwe Slum in Kabalagala Uganda;
Shaping the future generation at Leadership Camps, to Food Security Exchange Visits and more...
REALITY CHECK: A Study on Women In LeadershipFOWODE Uganda
In May 2000 FOWODE conducted a study titled: “From Strength to Strength: Uganda Women in Public Office”.
It provided data on the level and trends of Women’s participation in the public sector. It went beyond the numbers and looked at the portfolios women in senior positions held. The findings exposed inequality in public decision making.
This year (2014), 14 down the road, FOWODE has conducted a similar study.
Its premised on the belief that Women's equal participation in decision-making is not only seen as a demand for simple justice or democracy but a necessary condition for women's interests to be taken into account and for sustainable development to be achieved.
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It provided data on the level and trends of Women’s participation in the public sector. It went beyond the numbers and looked at the portfolios women in senior positions held. The findings exposed inequality in public decision making.
This year (2014), 14 down the road, FOWODE has conducted a similar study.
Its premised on the belief that Women's equal participation in decision-making is not only seen as a demand for simple justice or democracy but a necessary condition for women's interests to be taken into account and for sustainable development to be achieved.
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Once again we make our voices heard;
Once again we emphasize that we are equal by right;
Once again we claim our position at the center; and
refuse to be kept at the sidelines”
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tool to inform political parties and other stakeholders about the concerns
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Government to address. FOWODE carried out a survey across 22 districts of
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and non teaching staff and women in small scale businesses. A steering
committee was then set up to synthesize the findings and finalize the
development of the Agenda.
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Manifesto 1996” followed by “The Women’s Manifesto 2001”. On Uganda’s
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FOWODE Schools Outreach - Women And PowerFOWODE Uganda
Reaching out to the Kids
People Concern Literacy Centre Kikuba-Mutwe Kabalagala
FOWODE and her partners invite you to contribute towards a school community outreach prior to the National Women in Politics Conference. Here is a chance to be charitable
Drop your contribution before Wed 12th June 14 at;
Uganda Women’s Network(UWONET) Plot 710, Block 216, Mirembe Close, Bbuye Kigowa Ntinda
Forum for Women in Democracy [FOWODE] offices Plot 15 Vubya Close, Ntinda Nakawa Rd,
Uganda Youth Network(UYONET) Plot No 55A Kimera Road Ntinda-Nakawa Road
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
For more information: Call 0758 670062/ 0754670006/0789653297
fowodeuganda@gmail.com
The 2nd National Women in Politics Conference in underway and entries for the photo contest will be accepted over the next five (5) weeks. Harness the power of photography and share your experiences of women in politics from across the country under the theme ‘My Woman Leader’. The submitted images should depict what women in politics means to you.
The submitted images should stand apart through their creativity, their ability to move people and their capacity for communication. We believe in the power of the image to tell stories that can't be told any other way.
The Women in Politics Photo Contest is an invitation to you to share your story with the country. We would be honored to have you take part in this contest.
The top winners will receive cash or prizes and their work will be exhibited at the conference.
Enter today! Submit your photos to Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) - Prudence Nyamishana – fowodeuganda@gmail.com by close of business Monday 23rd June 2014.
For each photo, please state:
1. Caption (30 – 50 words – describe names of the subject(s) if the photo is a close up and an explanation of what the photo describes)
2. Photographer’s name
3. Location
4. Date taken
Photos can only be submitted by the photographer. By submitting, the photographer agrees that the organizers of the Women in Politics Conference can display the photos and use then in any publication at no charge.
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Agriculture financing and sector performance in Uganda, 2013 FOWODE Uganda
To effectively engage the Government of Uganda to and enhance investment in the sector, the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group [CSBAG] in undertook a study to deepen understanding on how resources are being used within this sector. The study provides an in-depth assessment of how 4 agriculture loans have been applied in Uganda to improve agricultural performance. It further analyzes the spending patterns and service delivery within agriculture and brings out the salient issues for action.
The document summarizes the findings of a survey on funding and provision of family planning services in Uganda. It finds that [1] donors provide over 10 times more funding for family planning than the Ugandan government, [2] government spending is only on female-oriented contraceptives, and [3] there are inconsistencies between supply records at health centers and the central level. It recommends that the government increase domestic funding, procure male contraceptives, and improve record-keeping and community awareness of family planning.
The document summarizes the experiences of an intern at FOWODE during a 3-week internship. Some key points:
1) The intern attended a joint budget listening session with various civil society organizations and found it insightful to see how NGOs collaborate and discuss the Ugandan government's budget plans.
2) The intern visited FOWODE project sites and was impressed by the Village Budget Club program's efforts to empower communities and create sustainable change.
3) The intern gained valuable experience in non-profit work and a better understanding of Uganda's culture by interacting with FOWODE's dedicated staff.
The document summarizes the author's experiences interning with Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) in Uganda over three weeks in July 2012. Some of the major tasks and learnings included:
1) Drafting FOWODE's gender policy document and learning about their projects and policies.
2) Visiting districts where FOWODE implements programs and interviewing community members involved in Village Budget Clubs, which empower citizens to engage with local governments.
3) Attending FOWODE's Leadership Camp and a national budget speech, gaining insights into their work and Uganda's priorities.
4) Overall, the internship provided valuable exposure to FOWODE's efforts to promote women's rights and gender
This document provides a profile of two prominent Ugandan women: Maria Kiwanuka and Capt. Olive Zizinga. It discusses their backgrounds and achievements.
Maria Kiwanuka is the current Minister of Finance in Uganda. She has a background in business and economics. Previously, she was managing director of two radio stations and served on several boards.
Capt. Olive Zizinga was one of the first women to join the National Resistance Army during Uganda's liberation struggle. She endured difficult conditions while fighting in the bush war. After the war, she held several government positions and advised President Museveni. Both women overcame challenges and made significant contributions.
The document summarizes key points from Uganda's national budget for FY 2012/13, including:
1) The agriculture sector budget was increased to support priorities like ensuring food security, but past promises to complete irrigation schemes have seen little progress.
2) Proposals to reduce business licenses and establish one-stop centers should reduce costs but need to include agricultural market information.
3) Limited health and education budgets remain challenges despite sector priorities like increasing access to healthcare and improving education quality.
4) Revenue generation is hampered by factors like a large informal sector and tax incentives that reduce compliance, while supplementary budgets undermine spending priorities.
Citizen Report Card data chart on family planning in uganda
1. Citizens’ satisfaction of family planning services in Uganda
In 2012, Forum for Women in Recommendation
The report card provides valuable feedback to improve
Democracy [FOWODE] a women’s family planning services and provides important
rights national non-partisan information to guide policy makers and other key
organisation, commissioned a study in stakeholder to address the key challenges in effective
Gulu and Luwero districts to measure delivery of family planning services.
citizens’ satisfaction with Family
Planning (FP) services using a Citizens’
Report Card (CRC). By collecting
Forum for women in Democracy in 2012 commissioned a Citizen’s Report Card (CRC) study in Gulu and Luwero Ministry of Health
• Devise strategies for targeting men to support
family planning through use of mass media,
feedback on the quality and adequacy districts to measures the levels of citizens satisfaction, access and utilization of family planning services, community dialogue, scaling up integrated outreach
services and use of fellow men as peer mobilizers.
of public services from actual users,
the CRC provides a rigorous basis and • Promote the use of alternative family planning
methods with fewer side effects such as rhythm/
a proactive agenda for communities
and civil society organizations to Problem and Grievances redress moon beads.
• Increase funding for family planning education
Use of modern family planning methods in Uganda has
engage in a dialogue with government consistently increased over the last decade from 14%
and advocacy to change people’s attitudes and
21%
and service providers to improve Had a problem while at health facility. Major behaviour.
in 2001 to 26 % in 2011. • Recruit more health workers especially those that
the delivery of public services (PAC, problems included Lack of FP commodities,
handle family planning issues.
2012). The tool not only facilitates impolite staff absence of health worker, bribes
prioritization of reforms and corrective
actions but also provides a benchmark
43 % of modern family planning users in
Uganda discontinued using the method
within 12 months.
or pay for services.
National Medical Stores
• Increase procurement and supply of family planning
on the quality of public services as commodities used by men, especially condoms and
enjoyed by citizens.
7% Paid some money to access family planning services
68% of these reported to have paid for injectables
surgical kits for vasectomy and those used by
women with fewer side effects such as moon beads
and surgical kits for sterilization.
One way of improving reproductive Only 23 % of women practice birth control. and majority of these [90%] paid to a nurse.
health care in Uganda is to ensure that Health Facilities
family planning services are accessible • Increase on community sensitization and outreach
and affordable. The Ministry of Health Access and Utilisation Quality and Reliability Satisfaction activities in a bid to popularize family planning
methods at community level.
(MoH) has put in place maternal • Partner with relevant partners such as village
mortality reforms which include Households Satisfaction with family planning services health teams, community development workers
Majority [90%] received the
improving family planning services. that visited a and Community Based Organizations to mobilize
required services whenever they
In line with these efforts, the use of health center 81% people to effectively participate in family planning
visited a health center programmes.
modern methods of family planning for FP services
• Carry out proper investigation /testing before
has consistently increased over the provision of a family planning method to get a more
past decade, growing from 14 per cent suitable one in a bid to reduce side-effects
of married women in 2001 to 26 per • Sensitise people on the side effects of family
17% planning and how they can manage them.
cent in 2011 (UBOS, 2012). However,
Households that 2% • Improve on provision of information on availability of
contraceptive prevalence rates are still free family planning services at government health
did not seek satisfied dissatisfied neither-nor satisfied
very sparse. Although women want facilities.
FPservices
to reduce the number of children that
they have, only one fifth of married Civil Society Organizations
690 households surveyed in Guluand Luwero • Should lobby government for increased funding for
Only 11% reported that the
20%
women (23 percent) practice birth of those dissatisfied cited bad attitude of health family planning services.
control due to many factors including:
misconceptions about family planning; 57% visited the health center during the last one year [63% of these were
women]. Half of them [50%] sought for injectable contraceptives.
health facility carried out
outreach services on family
workers, 18% were dissatisfied with long hours of
wait, 10% inadequate information and 8% health
• Undertake community sensitization on the
importance of family planning through the use of
lack of information; limited access; Choice is influenced by inability to be detected by husbands. Whereas planning within their villages the mass media and community dialogues.
facility being too far.
costs; limited decision-making 20% of these went with their partners. • Deliberately target men in their family planning
power on reproductive choices; and, campaigns through the use of Information,
75% waited for less Education and Communication materials and mass
opposition from male partners (NCG,
2012).
75% of the surveyed households did not know when the
government health facility received family planning
thhour to get served while
at the health center
media
• Develop health information packages about the
commodities. rights of men and their responsibilities in family
planning.
Source: Citizen Report Card on Family Planning produced by Forum for Women in Democracy in 2012. WEB| www.fowode.org | E-mail: fowode@fowode.org
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