TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrating population, health, and environment programs with contraceptive distribution in rural Ethiopia
T2 - A qualitative case study
AU - Gonsalves, Lianne
AU - Donovan, Samuel E.
AU - Ryan, Victoria
AU - Winch, Peter J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Population Council, Inc.
PY - 2015/3/1
Y1 - 2015/3/1
N2 - In rural Ethiopia, environmental degradation and a shortage of arable land impose a major toll on the population. Population, health, and environment (PHE) programs, such as that of the Ethio-Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA), have evolved to address these issues. This article examines the community-based distribution (CBD) of family planning commodities in rural Ethiopia through EWNRA's large, multisectoral PHE program. Participants indicated that the integrated program encouraged acceptance of family planning and reduced geographic barriers to access. Through peer education and collaboration across government ministries, EWNRA leveraged integrated population-environment messages to garner support for its network of CBD providers. These integration strategies are a model for PHE programs worldwide, especially amid the global response to climate change. Because of the complex nature of PHE organizations, researchers often find it difficult to effectively document and evaluate their programs. With this in mind, we propose a framework to assess PHE integration.
AB - In rural Ethiopia, environmental degradation and a shortage of arable land impose a major toll on the population. Population, health, and environment (PHE) programs, such as that of the Ethio-Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA), have evolved to address these issues. This article examines the community-based distribution (CBD) of family planning commodities in rural Ethiopia through EWNRA's large, multisectoral PHE program. Participants indicated that the integrated program encouraged acceptance of family planning and reduced geographic barriers to access. Through peer education and collaboration across government ministries, EWNRA leveraged integrated population-environment messages to garner support for its network of CBD providers. These integration strategies are a model for PHE programs worldwide, especially amid the global response to climate change. Because of the complex nature of PHE organizations, researchers often find it difficult to effectively document and evaluate their programs. With this in mind, we propose a framework to assess PHE integration.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2015.00014.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2015.00014.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 25753058
AN - SCOPUS:84924286991
SN - 0039-3665
VL - 46
SP - 41
EP - 54
JO - Studies in family planning
JF - Studies in family planning
IS - 1
ER -