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Guest author, Beth Jarosz from the Population Reference Bureau, explores these new indicators and explains how they can help inform policies and programs that support children’s health and well being.
Twenty-five years since the landmark International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, most countries have made great strides in increasing access to and voluntary use of family planning.
Each year, a representative sample of 3.5 million addresses nationwide is randomly selected to participate in the American Community Survey (ACS), which provides information on the economic, social, housing, and demographic characteristics of communities on a continuous basis.
The palm cards highlight barriers that youth face in accessing family planning services and information that meet their unique needs.
The palm cards highlight barriers that youth face in accessing family planning services and information that meet their unique needs.
Young people make up the majority of Mayuge District’s population. With access to youth-friendly health services, including family planning for pregnancy prevention, they can lead healthy and productive lives that contribute to Mayuge’s society and economy.
Young people make up the majority of Kabale District’s population. With access to youth-friendly health services, including family planning for pregnancy prevention, they can lead healthy and productive lives that contribute to Kabale’s society and economy.
Focus groups and interviews conducted by Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP) in Kampala, Mayuge, and Kabale districts in 2018 revealed that despite strong policies dedicated to expanding youth-friendly contraceptive services in Uganda, these services are not readily available.