The impact of monetary crisis and natural disasters on women\u27s health and nutrition

This paper analyzes the short-term effects of the monetary crisis and natural disasters in Indonesia on women\u27s health and nutritional status, and activities to monitor and address these problems. The monetary crisis which was announced in January 1998 hit the highest monthly inflation rate of 13 percent in February. Natural disasters that have plagued Indonesia since early 1997, including droughts and forest fires, have been projected to cause famines and an increased likelihood of infant and adult mortality. The economic crisis also directly impacts millions of workforce members threatened by the downsizing of thousands of businesses and factories, in the form of job termination. About 38 percent of the workforce are women. In general, it can be predicted that the high rate of unemployment means a return to poverty, emergence of pockets of slum settlements in cities, an increase in the crime rate, less affordable food in urban areas, famine and scarcity in rural areas, worsening environmental health, epidemics of infectious and noninfectious diseases, cutbacks in public health-care budget and facilities, more school dropout, teenagers entering prostitution, domestic violence, drug abuse, mental illness, and suicide attempts

Towards safe womanhood: Supporting safe motherhood initiatives and women\u27s participation in development

Improvement in a woman’s quality of life is a prerequisite for development of human resources, because the quality of children’s physical and mental development is inextricably tied to the health and welfare of women as future mothers. If a mother is well protected during the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period, the risk of illness and other problems in fetuses and newborn babies will be reduced. On the other hand, if a woman does not survive the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period, her fetus or newborn will also be threatened. This paper provides a situation analysis of pregnant women, women in labor, and postpartum mothers, presenting also the level of morbidity and mortality of fetuses in the perinatal period (pregnancy from 28 weeks until the newborn is 7 days old), and, in more depth, the level of morbidity or mortality of infants in the neonatal period (age 0–28 days). Also presented are the risks and needs of reproductive-age couples or women of reproductive age (15–49 years), which require intervention at the individual, family, community, environmental, and national levels

Monitoring of macro-level family planning quality of care indicators

The success of population development in Indonesia can be seen partly from success in reducing population growth. Population growth has declined from 2.32 percent (1971–80) to 1.98 percent (1980–90), and then to 1.66 percent (1990–95). The continued slowing of population growth is expected to bring expanded opportunities for economic development and improved quality of life. The success of family planning (FP) programs cannot be judged solely on reduction of population growth but should also be judged in terms of quality of care (QOC) and success in helping women achieve their reproductive goals. The Indonesian National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) has acknowledged the need for improved QOC and continuous quality improvement to increase satisfaction among clients. At the national level, there is a need to monitor quality of contraceptive services to ensure efficient use of government resources and evaluate the extent to which the Indonesian FP program has provided information and services of adequate quality. In this report, the value of five selected macro-level QOC indicators is discussed to highlight potential usefulness to program planners and managers in their efforts to improve quality of FP care

Indonesia: Utilization of completed operations research studies

In the past eight years, many operations research (OR) programs were implemented in Indonesia to increase the availability, accessibility, and acceptability of services desired by family planning (FP) users. OR has also been employed to improve quality and sustainability by studying the performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of services delivered by providers. Nonetheless, relatively little is known about the true effects of OR studies in identifying and solving program problems in order to support the planning and coordinating of a particular program. Measuring utilization of OR results is not simple. In 1989, USAID signed its last bilateral assistance agreement with the National Family Planning Coordinating Board, known as BKKBN. The Office of Population and Health initiated the Asia Near-East Operations Research and Technical Assistance (ANE OR/TA) project in 1990. BKKBN set up of three centers in 1984 to conduct collaborative activities with various universities and NGOs in implementing research including OR studies. The Population Council assessed the extent to which utilization of OR results is fully realized. This assessment report highlights 26 OR studies mostly carried out between 1988 and 1995

The Life Saver: The Mother Friendly Movement in Indonesia

The focus of this book is the Mother Friendly Movement in Indonesia, a collective effort to reduce maternal mortality. The idea of documenting the Mother Friendly Movement or Gerekan Sayang Ibu (GSI) was originally suggested by Her Excellency Mien Sugandhi, the State Minister for the Role of Women, Republic of Indonesia, in the belief that the Indonesian experience in reducing maternal mortality would be relevant to other countries struggling with the same problem. The authors were entrusted with producing an illustrated monograph on the pilot projects implemented in eight districts from June to December 1997. Besides extensively monitoring these activities, the authors collected relevant literature and statistical material, and supervised photographic reporting

Improved reproductive health and STD services for women presenting to family planning services in North Jakarta. Final report of activities

The overall goal of this study was to develop an integrated program of reproductive tract infection/sexually transmitted disease (RTI/STD) clinical services within two family planning clinics in low-income neighborhoods in North Jakarta. Multiple training programs to introduce a standardized clinical evaluation for the detection, treatment, and management of RTI/STDs were conducted. Prior and subsequent to training, observations of health care provider (HCP) and client interactions were conducted to evaluate behavior changes among HCPs. Each consenting client received a standardized reproductive health history, a pelvic exam, and provided specimens for laboratory testing to detect RTIs. Through universal screening of the participants by an STD referral laboratory, 25 percent were confirmed to have one or more RTIs while 14 percent had one or more STDs. HCPs were observed by trained research assistants who recorded an itemized evaluation of HCP behavioral components. As noted in this report, the 70-item observation tool showed a preference for performing physical examinations, and a reluctance to perform history taking, education, partner treatment plans, and prevention counseling

Observations from a study tour of Bangladesh and Indonesia on their family welfare programme

Bangladesh has a successful family planning (FP) program and has succeeded in bringing about a demographic transition at a much faster rate than many of its neighboring countries. The contraceptive prevalence rate in Bangladesh increased from 3 percent in 1971 to 45 percent in 1993, and the fertility rate decreased from 7.0 to 3.4 births per woman during the same period. This reflects the effort that the Government of Bangladesh, with the help of international agencies, has made to educate couples about FP and increase access and choice of contraceptive methods, even in remote areas. Another predominantly Muslim country that has achieved remarkable success in FP is Indonesia which has had unprecedented economic growth in recent years. A visit to these countries to study their FP programs provided opportunities to closely observe activities that have contributed to this success. The Population Council, under the Asia and Near East Operations Research and Technical Assistance (ANE OR/TA) project funded by USAID, organized a study tour of Bangladesh and Indonesia for Indian officials, and results are provided in this report

Penyelamat kehidupan gerakan sayang ibu di Indonesia

Judul asli: The life saver the mather friendly movement in Indonesia101 p. : il.; 26 cm