Using Community Mapping to Understand Family Planning Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2407469 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Darcy White (0000-0003-4803-6902, Emory University), Rob Stephenson (0000-0002-9239-2640, Emory University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 406-420 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | CAM (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-8513 • E-ISSN: 1552-3969 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1525822x14529256 |
| OpenAlex | W2098812396 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 26 |
Traditional approaches to researching family planning in developing countries utilize surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, or some combination thereof. However, these methods are limited in their ability to measure community-level influences on family planning behavior. In this article, we assess the benefits of applying community mapping, a participatory research technique, to understand social and cultural influences on family planning in rural Ethiopia and Kenya. In gender-segregated focus groups, participants collaboratively created a map of their district or zone, which they subsequently used to anchor discussion of local supports, barriers, and targets for change. Qualitative analysis of the transcripts revealed that community mapping is a powerful tool with which to understand community-level factors that influence family planning. By facilitating reflection on and discussion of local assets and issues, the mapping exercise identifies relevant factors from the perspective of community members and defines priority points for intervention
Citizen journalism · Environmental planning · Focus group · Geography · Intervention (counseling) · Participatory planning · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · World Wide Web · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Computer Science · Global Maternal and Child Health · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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Contextual influences on contraceptive use in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
The influence of perceptions of community norms on current contraceptive use among men and women in Ethiopia and Kenya
Participatory photo mapping (PPM)
Participatory mapping for crime prevention in South Africa - local solutions to local problems
Contextual Influences on Modern Contraceptive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Buzz Outside the Clinics
The Impact of the Family Planning Supply Environment on Contraceptive Intentions and Use in Morocco
The origins and practice of participatory rural appraisal
What is participatory research
Beyond denomination
Social Change, the Social Organization of Families, and Fertility Limitation
| Citations per year | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |