Access to family planning amongst women of reproductive age with disabilities Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
A cluster-randomized controlled trial will be used to evaluate interventions delivered under the IFPLAN project at health facility and community levels in comparison to ‘standard’ state provision of f
b) the use of audio devices for group listening to radio stories and discussion sessions
c) the use of a board game to engage young people in the messages, myths and benefits of family planning
d) printed materials to aid discussions
e) community drama
f) household visits for people with disabilities in the home where needed
and g) town hall meetings. Intervention activities to support the supply side will focus on providing more inclusive service provision for people with disabilities, and activities will include accessi
Sponsors
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The participants in the trial will be women with disabilities, matched with women without disabilities from the same cluster. These women will be evenly distributed across control and intervention arms. Participant eligibility will be determined based on the following inclusion criteria: 1. People who identify as women, aged 18-49 years (in this context we do not expect to find any trans men) 2. For women with disabilities, they must report at least ‘a lot’ of difficulty on at least one of the six questions in the Washington Group short set or the enhanced question on self-care, or ‘daily’ and ‘a lot’ to the questions on depression or anxiety 3. For women without disabilities, they must be from the same cluster and aged within +/-5 years of the woman with disabilities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they are not able to consent on their own – with the exception of the process evaluation, where those with intellectual difficulties may be interviewed (with their caregiver’s consent) in order to ensure feedback from people with a range of impairment types.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Access to family planning measured at endline based on a composite of beliefs about using services if needed, including: knowledge of at least three modern contraceptive methods available; where to access modern family planning; provider location and list of available family planning services; and belief that they could use services if they needed them. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Knowledge of family planning 2. Demand for family planning 3. Use of family planning (modern method) 4. Unmet need for family planning 5. Perceived attitudes towards women with disabilities All measured via a survey at endline | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactSarah Marks
Outcome results
None listed