Longitudinal study for family planning services in UP

Abstract

In order to understand women’s preferences of FP methods, changes in the preferences as well as the reasons for the same, a longitudinal study was conducted for currently married women of reproductive age. Round 1 of the longitudinal study was conducted in 2014. A total of 2222 women were interviewed in the first round of the survey. Two years later, the same women were interviewed, asking them questions on family planning methods and their usage patterns. A total of 1801 women were interviewed in the second round – with a sample coverage of 81 percent. Key areas of inquiry included the effect of TSU on improving contraceptive prevalence rate and reducing unmet need for contraceptives, changes in the method mix, rate of drop outs and new users for family planning methods, counselling and advice received by women on Family Planning among others