Integration of family planning into the primary health care in Ethiopia: results from national assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family planning (FP) is part of Ethiopia's essential health service package. However, integrating FP into other health care services is a relatively new concept. Integrated service can minimize missed opportunities and allow health workers to provide FP services and Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent, and Nutrition (RMNCAH-N) services simultaneously. Thus, the objective of this study was to assess the levels of FP integration into maternal and child health (MCH) services at primary health care service delivery units in Ethiopia.

Methods

This was a facility-based cross-sectional study conducted from July to October 2022. We conducted a nationally representative survey of primary health care (PHC) facilities selected from seven regions and two-city a

SUBMITTER: Roro MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11600814 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature