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No. 93, 1997 Phillips, James F., Fred Binka, Martin Adjuik, Alex Nazzar, and Frank Adazu. "The determinants of contraceptive innovation: A case-control study of family planning acceptance in a traditional African society," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 93. New York: Population Council. Abstract In 1994, the Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) launched a three-village pilot project in Kassena-Nankana District in northern Ghana to develop a program of community-based health and family planning services. This paper presents findings from a case-control study of the determinants of early adoption in this pilot project. Findings show that personal preference to limit or space childbearing is a less important determinant of contraceptive innovation than husband's support, spousal communication, or social interaction about family planning. This finding is consistent with focus group studies and other research suggesting that women view their preferences as owned by others in the corporate family. Legitimization of adoption through spousal or social interaction is crucial to contraceptive innovation. Research and policy implications of this finding are reviewed and discussed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
