FRONTIERS Projects | Determining Effective and Replicable Communication-based Mechanisms for Improving Young Couples’ Access to and Use of Reproductive Health Information and Services

FRONTIERS PROJECT
Improving Young Couples’ Access to and Use of Reproductive Health Information and Services

FRONTIERS supported a study (formally titled "Determining Effective and Replicable Communication-based Mechanisms for Improving Young Couples’ Access to and Use of Reproductive Health Information and Services") by the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities to test ways to facilitate the use of reproductive health services by young married couples. Participants at the experimental sites demonstrated increased knowledge of correct use of pills and the injectable. Reported condom use also increased. Overall contraceptive prevalence rose at all study sites.

Location

Nepal

Duration

August 2000–June 2003

Population Council researchers

Joanne Gleason, Celeste Marin

Non-Council collaborators

Anand Tamang (Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities)

Donor

US Agency for International Development

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2005
"Nepal: Support communication to enhance young mothers’ reproductive health," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 51. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2004
Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA). “Determining an effective and replicable communication-based mechanism for improving young couples’ access to and use of reproductive health information and services in Nepal: An operations research study,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 2.6 MB)