Strengthening Nepal Family Planning Programme
Reaching the unreached with family planning services …
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Ministry of Health have been supporting initiatives to increase access to quality family planning services to the population of Nepal. HERD International and Mott MacDonald were commissioned by DFID to undertake the independent monitoring and evaluation of this work.
The following four studies were conducted to better understand factors affecting access to, and use of family planning services among selected population groups in Nepal:
The following research studies were conducted to evaluate three innovative pilot interventions aimed at increasing access to family planning in geographical areas of Nepal were regular delivery of family planning represents a challenge. The three evaluation reports are:
- Mobilising Visiting Providers to expand access to Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) in Ramechhap district
- Expanding wide range of family planning services through comprehensive FP events (VSC+) in Baitadi and Darchula districts
- Mobilising FCHVs to disseminate FP messages through interpersonal communications (IPC) skills in Myagdi district
Important Statistics
- Sample Size 300
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Shophika Regmi
Senior Manager: Health System Research, Evaluation and LearningAppointed as the lead for Systems, Policy and Programme Department Ms. Shophika Regmi has been working in health and social research for more than a decade. Throughout this period, she has led research projects of various natures and scales, particularly in the health sector. She possesses extensive experiences in implementation research using participatory action approaches, designing and executing evaluation studies, national level surveillance study, and large-scale survey across diverse areas such as health system strengthening, urban health, health workforce, non-communicable [...]
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Abriti Arjyal
Research Manager - Qualitative and Multidisciplinary ScienceAbriti Arjyal has more than a decade of experience in the health system and social research, with specific expertise in implementation science and applied research. As a Research Manager in Qualitative and Multidisciplinary Science, she has led and contributed to several research projects as a co-investigator, thematic lead, or a member of the research team. and has established a network with national and international research experts. She has wide-ranging experience in the application of numerous research methods, including qualitative tools [...]
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