The Relative Impacts of Vertical and Integrated FP/MCH Programs in Rural Nepal

• Published in: Studies in family planning Vol. 13; no. 10; pp. 275 - 286
• Main Authors: Tuladhar, J. M., Stoeckel, John
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Population Council 01-10-1982; Population Council
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age; Age groups; Children; Contraception; Developing Countries; Family planning; Family Planning Services - trends; Family size; Female; Fertility; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Integration tables; Medical personnel; Middle Aged; Nepal; Population; Pregnancy; Rural Population; Sons; Nepal; Family Planning Programs; Programs; Evaluation; Infant Mortality; Organization And Administration; Contraceptive Usage; Reproductive Behavior; Family Planning; Knowledge; Program Design; Research Report; Program Evaluation; Maternal-child Health Services; Integrated Programs; Nepal; Program Effectiveness
• ISSN: 0039-3665; 1728-4465
• DOI: 10.2307/1965850

An analysis of the impacts of vertical and integrated FP/MCH programs upon family planning, family size preferences, fertility, and infant and child mortality was conducted utilizing the first longitudinal sample survey data collected in Nepal. Findings indicate that neither program demonstrated an impact upon contraceptive use. However, the vertical program did have a greater impact than the integrated program upon family planning knowledge, future intentions to use family planning, fertility, and infant mortality.