Integration and disintegration
The case of family planning in Haiti
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11491674 |
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| Authors | James Allman (Center for Child and Family Health, corresponding author), Jon E Rohde, Jon Rohde, Joe D Wray (Columbia University), JOE WRAY |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 236-244 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Policy and Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-1080 • E-ISSN: 1460-2237 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapol/2.3.236 |
| OpenAlex | W2084310827 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
This paper considers the impact of recent efforts to integrate the national family planning programme in Haiti into the Ministry of Public Health and Population as part of a broad-scale effort to improve rural health delivery. In spite of major investment over the last 5 years, there has been a decline in family planning activities, extremely low contraceptive prevalence and a lack of direction in the programme. The family planning management information system did not allow programme leaders and policy-makers to monitor programme results and take corrective action. Too rapid integration, based on little more than conventional wisdom, led to the disintegration of a family planning programme that had shown slow but steady growth and progress for 10 years. Steps needed to improve the situation are discussed.
Business · Christian ministry · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Family planning · Family planning policy · Geography · Investment (military) · Political science · Population · Research methodology · Scale (ratio) · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
| Highly cited | No |
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