ISSN:
1573-7829
Keywords:
Contraceptive use
;
Family planning programs
;
Morocco
;
Quality
;
Supply environment
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Sociology
Notes:
Abstract This study illustrates the use of panel data and a fixed-effects estimator to investigate the impact of family planning program inputs on contraceptive utilization in Morocco during the 1992–1995 period. By controlling the potential bias resulting from common unobserved determinants of program resource allocation decisions and program outcomes, the methodology helps overcome an important constraint to the use of non-experimental study designs in undertaking meaningful impact assessments. Data from a panel of women interviewed in both the 1992 and 1995 Morocco Demographic and Health Surveys were used in the study, along with ‘program’ data from Service Availability Modules undertaken in conjunction with each survey round. The results indicate that changes in the family planning supply environment, in particular increased presence of nurses trained in family planning and the level of infrastructure at public clinics, played a significant role in the increased use of modern contraceptives during the study period.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006256710947
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