Assessment of Family Planning and Immunization Service Integration in Liberia
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Contraception
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
- Enrollment
- 36
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of modern family planning users
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This is a mixed methods process evaluation of a programmatic intervention to integrate family planning and immunization services at health facilities in Lofa and Grand Bassa counties in Liberia. MCSP used a longitudinal, pair-matched design to monitor the effect of integrating immunization and FP services on utilization of FP and routine immunization services. In Lofa and Grand Bassa counties, 36 facilities were pair-matched to intervention and comparison sites based on predetermined criteria. After approximately 9 months of implementation, MCSP conducted a qualitative study employing key informant interviews (KIIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) at intervention and comparison sites, and with district-, county-, and national-level MOH supervisors and managers.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •18 intervention facilities in Lofa and Grand Bassa counties
- •18 pair matched comparison facilities in Lofa and Grand Bassa counties
Exclusion Criteria
- •Facilities not included in the intervention or selected for pair matching
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of modern family planning users
Time Frame: November 2016-July 2017
Number of Penta 3 doses administered
Time Frame: November 2016-July 2017
Number of Penta 1 doses administered
Time Frame: November 2016-July 2017