Community‐Based Financing of Family Planning in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review
Open Access
- 28 November 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Studies in Family Planning
- Vol. 47 (4), 325-339
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sifp.12000
Abstract
In this systematic review, we gather evidence on community financing schemes and insurance programs for family planning in developing countries, and we assess the impact of these programs on primary outcomes related to contraceptive use. To identify and evaluate the research findings, we adopt a four‐stage review process that employs a weight‐of‐evidence and risk‐of‐bias analytic approach. Out of 19,138 references that were identified, only four studies were included in our final analysis, and only one study was determined to be of high quality. In the four studies, the evidence on the impact of community‐based financing on family planning and fertility outcomes is inconclusive. These limited and mixed findings suggest that either: 1) more high‐quality evidence on community‐based financing for family planning is needed before any conclusions can be made; or 2) community‐based financing for family planning may, in fact, have little or no effect on family planning outcomes.Keywords
Funding Information
- UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development
- Research Training in Human Reproduction
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