Facts for family planning has been developed to facilitate the work of community health workers, counselors and others in providing information on family planning. Abortion laws and policy in ghana case studies in ghana 20 part ii. Oral history and other sources suggest that the ancestors of some of ghanas residents. The council has initiated and collaborated with the ghana health service in the implementation of several training programs for health staff. Portuguese, the first europeans to visit ghana in 1471. Moreover, given the young age structure of west africa, the number of women of reproductive age is expected to increase from 69 million in 2008 to 83 million in 2015. Jan mucharski, history of the biologic control of human fertility with a foreword by edward f. Improving family planning service delivery in ghana measure. Use the ask for an appointment to get a phone appointment with us during this time. Strategic focus of national plan 2 integration of pmtct into maternal and child health and other hivrelated services will be the primary consideration. Unmet need for family planning in ghana population council.
A womans education, reproductive history and urban residence are shown to be. Were open for a range of services during the level 4 lockdown. Full implementation of the ghana family planning costed implementation plan, 20162020 gfpcip by the gog and partners will enable ghana to reach its ambitious but realistic goals. Ghana north of the forest zone was inhabited as early as 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. This document is the result of extensive consultations with stakeholders working at all levels, including key sector ministries, development partners, implementing partners, professional.
Ghana trend analysis for family planning services 1993, 1996. Bs of health science, slippery rock university, 2005. Tracking progress on the fp2020 pledges the spotlight on family planning series offers a snapshot on progress governments have made in delivering on their fp2020 pledges, made at the london 2012 family planning summit. Notwithstanding this, there are major gaps in funding, large areas of unmet need without a clear strategy and a lack of clarity and responsibility for funding for this plan. Increasing access to family planning among adolescents is therefore an important means of reducing maternal, neonatal, and infant mortality. The history of family planning in ghana is quite similar to that of kenya.
Communitybased distribution cbd refers to programs of. Family planning practice was introduced in ghana in 1970. Ghana trend analysis for family planning services 1993. A short history of natural family planning by john f. The objective then, according to the ghana national family planning program gnfpp was to make family planning services available to all couples with a view to encouraging them to adequately plan their families. Ghana succumbed to attacks by its neighbors in the 11th century, but its name and reputation endured. Influence of use of fp on obstetrics history of clients. Planning for work absences another area where planning is critical is in the context of work. Pdf family planning promotion, contraceptive use and fertility. Nov 16, 2015 stakeholders working to promote family planning fp in ghana have made several recommendations to strengthen ongoing efforts at influencing increased fp uptake in the country. Emergence of the indian national family planning program301 oscar harkavy and krishna roy 19. The publishers welcome requests to translate, adapt, reprint, or otherwise reproduce the material in family planning. Despite the fall in fertility, unmet need for family planning in ghana has declined only modestly from 50 percent. A history of family planning services factsheet factsheets.
The 1994 international conference on population and development icpd in cairo was a milestone in the history of population and development, as well as in the history of womens rights. Assessments of national family planning activities and family planning effort, based on contraceptive availability, policy statements, and program activity, indicate that in the early 1980s, only one subsaharan country, mauritius, demonstrated strong program commitment. Analyst and commentators of ghanas development history have often compared her to south korea and malaysia and spoken of how both countries, having started on the same economic level as ghana, have. The national family planning programme nfpp was launched in ghana in may 1970. Ghana context analysis for accountability interventions to. Because use of family planning remains low, the average number of births per woman in the region is exceptionally high at 5. Moreover, given the young age structure of west africa, the number of women of reproductive age is expected to increase. Land use regulations and urban planning initiatives in accra. Reproductive health in ghana other issues 27 health sector reforms and the effect on sexual and reproductive health 27 other reproductive health information 30 the hivaids policy 37 the family planning programme and conclusions 40 appendix 40 table of contents. Chapte r 25 family planning trends in subsaharan africa. Some family planning services have been available since 1966, when the planned parenthood association of ghana was formed.
Family planning methods in ghana digital collections. It was a tool to implement the 1969 population policy paper, which the military government, the national liberation council nlc, had written with the aid of ford foundation advisers. Improving family planning uptake in ghana graphic online. The politics of family planning policies and programs in. Services will be available for sexually active young people through youth promoters and adolescent friendly services. Family planning programs and policies factors affecting. This article seeks to provide contextually relevant approaches to satisfying the family planning needs of adolescents. A new perspective on the economic consequences of population change. Male involvement in family planning in muslim communities in wa municipality, ghana article pdf available in journal of humanities and social sciences april 2015 with 796 reads. History of ghana gold coast british colony, history of ghana 19661979, elmina castle, ghana empire, ashanti empire, angloashanti wars, john kufuor, osei kofi tutu i, kofi abrefa busia, ignatius kutu acheampong alphascript publishing. Adamou, family planning technical advisor at measure evaluation, for her. Ghana was no exception, and the newly independent government saw in education the keys to social and economic development. Pdf the study analyzes the links between family planning programs. Secondary objectives determine availability and extent of access to family planning services determine level of utilization of family planning services.
Using case studies from 23 countries, this book chronicles the history of family planning in the second half of the twentieth century, more specifically between the 1950s and the 1980s. Subsequently, in 1969, it carried out a mass publicity and education campaign on family planning and during late 1970 sponsored an awareness week designed to encourage acceptance of family planning. A global handbook for providers and this website for the purposes of informing health care providers, their clients, and the general public and improving the quality. The government of ghana issued the communitybased health planning and services national policy in the late 1990s, and chps is being scaled up nationwide. Ghana land tenure system history during the precolonial era and up until the late 19th century, land ownership in ghana was practiced differently than in western countries. Oral history and other sources suggest that the ancestors of some of ghana s residents. For detailed discussions of the development of western education in ghana, see hilliard, 1957 and mcwilliam 1959. Implications of the 2014 dhs findings th for family planning programming in ghana. Making family planning services relevant to adolescents. The use of raditional methods ends o be hi gher in settin s wher eacceptanc of family planning is l oand use of family planning p rgrams is eak. Family planning services contraceptive agents contraceptive devices genres. The authors of these case studies are pioneers who share their experience, often first. Our strategy at the country level is to increase modern contraceptive use and improve family planning services for the growing number of urban poor in subsaharan africa and south asia using innovative, lowcost interventions that address the supply of and demand for family planning.
The communitybased health planning and services chps initiative background. Ghana trend analysis for family planning services 1993, 1996, 2002. The content is also easily adaptable for communication strategies and outreach programs aimed at impacting a broader audience through the media and journalists. To open pdf files, you will need adobes free acrobat reader. Planning for the inevitable will allow you the time to do all the necessary research and find the best solution for your family. Ghana completed the first development plan in the developing world, the guggisburg plan in 1926, which was developed and executed by the colonial administration without any participation from the masses and implemented largely by the administrative. The three colors of the flag red, green, and black and the black star in the middle are all symbolic of the panafricanist movement. Family planning in west africa population reference bureau. Family planning advocates must take action to change this situation. The history of family planning shows many changes since its beginning in 1936. In 1957, when the leaders of the former british colony of the gold coast sought an appropriate name for their newly independent statethe first black african nation to gain its independence from colonial rulethey named their new country after ancient ghana. Planning in ghana 20062010 calls for an increase in.
At the conference the world agreed that population is not just about counting people, but about making sure that every person counts. Family planning is one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. Family planning in kenya in the 1960s and 1970s393. As a new social instrument to address a new social problem, the family planning. Family planning allows individuals and couples to anticipate and attain their. T aditional methods have a high failure rate compared with mod e rn methods and a the efo not conside ed an effective. The planned parenthood association of ghana ppag, the ippf member. This was a key theme in the early history of ghana s independence. Family planning context in ghana unmet need for family planning. Fpa negotiated a national family planning agency scheme under which it provided a family planning service as an agent for public authorities. Here is some general information about you new host country the flag the coat of arms the national anthem maps data on ghana introduction geography climate people education history ghanas presidents government and political conditions economy foreign relations links the flag of ghana. Land use regulations and urban planning initiatives in. Kippley compiled for those interested in natural family planning and its history last update. Family planning programs often augment clinical services with social marketing, satellite clinics, 1 employerbased programs, privatesector programs, and other forms of family planning outreach such as home visitation by trained distribution agents.
The family planning program in peninsular malaysia 257 nai peng tey 17. Hospital agh is the primary public medical establishment in the. Whether you are a working patient or a working caregiver of an ibd patient, you can count on some absences during the year. Ghana is committed to making family planning free in the public sector and supporting the private sector to provide services. Ghana family planning costed implementation plan 20162020 4 notes 1 bloom, david e. Lessons from communitybased distribution of family. In rwanda, the world bank has supported family planning through its funding of the health sector and has piloted a results. This report presents findings on trends in family planning services in ghana based on data from dhs surveys in. The politics of family planning policies and programs in sub. Ghana trend analysis for family planning services, 1993, 1996, and 2002 rathavuth hong nancy fronczak orc macro amanua chinbuah health research unit ministry of health, ghana robert miller population council orc macro calverton, maryland usa january 2005. Lessons from communitybased distribution of family planning.
Ghana promulgated its official population policy in 1969, and the national family planning programme gnfpp was established a year later. Family planning is a cure for population growth mp. Comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights care, including family planning, is not only a health and rights issue. Stakeholders working to promote family planning fp in ghana have made several recommendations to strengthen ongoing efforts at influencing increased fp uptake in the country. Ghana has a long history of population policies and fp programs that have. However, it was the missionaries of the basel mission, the wesieyan. Family planning, considered an essential component. Graduate school of public health in partial fulfillment. Oct 14, 2019 the three colors of the flag red, green, and black and the black star in the middle are all symbolic of the panafricanist movement. Family planning programs in ethiopia, madagascar, and rwanda, for instance, have received substantial support from usaid. Similar castle schools were later established by tne dutch, the danes and the english in their castles. Family planning services are defined as educational, comprehensive medical or social activities which enable individuals, including minors, to determine freely the number and spacing of their children and to select the means by which this may be achieved.
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