Family planning for urban slums in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of interventions/service delivery models and their impact.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although evidence suggest that many slum dwellers in low- and middle-income countries have the most difficulty accessing family planning (FP) services, there are limited workable interventions/models for reaching slum communities with FP services. This review aimed to identify existing interventions and service delivery models for providing FP services in slums, and as well examine potential impact of such interventions and service delivery models in low- and middle-income settings.

Methods

We searched and retrieved relevant published studies on the topic from 2000 to 2020 from e-journals, health sources and six electronic databases (MEDLINE, Global Health, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Web of Science). Grey and relevant unpublished literature (e.g., technical repo

SUBMITTER: Ganle JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8375135 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature