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A draft small study proposal on
family planning services
Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research
Geneva, 2 March 2009
Sonam Phuntsho
Ministry of Health
Thimphu, [email protected]
WHO scholarship
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Background
In the area of Reproductive Health, family planning has been identified as essential for the country from all socioeconomic perspectives. Family planning methods available to the Bhutanese population include oral pills, DMPA and IUD.
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Goal of Reproductive HealthTo improve the quality of reproductive life of Bhutanese men, women and adolescents, through establishing high quality reproductive health services, that will contribute towards enhancing their social, mental and economic wellbeing.
Core Components of RH:
• Family Planning Services
• Safe Motherhood
• Newborn care
• Cervical Cancer Prevention 3
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Hypothesis
Better knowledge and awareness can substantially improve the utilization of family planning services.
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Purpose of the study
To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding family planning services.
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Study design
1st stage: Selection of district-Purposeful sampling.
2nd stage: Selection of Block and Household–Random sampling (Use Basic Health Unit in each Block).
Study site: Trashigang district. Sample size: 440 households. Use Annual Household Survey as Sampling
framework: Taking every 3rd household. Study questionnaire to be pre-tested. Literature review.
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Data collection, entry and analysis
Data collection will be carried out over the period of one month.
A standard data entry format developed in Epi data will be used for household questionnaire.
SPSS will be used for data analysis.
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Ethical clearance
Ethical clearance – Research Ethical Board of Health.
Informed verbal consent – Obtained from all respondents.
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Time frame for the study
Ethical & administrative clearance - 1 month
Data collection – 1 month.
Data entry, analysis and report writing – 1 month.
Presentation of preliminary findings and dissemination.
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Tentative study plan
Activities/Month April May June July
Administrative and ethical clearance
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Data collection XXXXX
Data entry and analysis
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Report writing XXXXX
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Budget estimation
Total Nu. 390,000/-
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Conclusion
Though the growth rate has reduced to 1.8%, we still need to strengthen and sustain the family planning services as our population is young with 56% below age of 25 & high incidences of STIs and teenage pregnancy.
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