Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #117967

Dominique Meekers, PhD, International Health and Development, Tulane University, 1440 Canal St. Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA 70112, 504-585-6157, dmeekers@tulane.edu, Joe Keating, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, Highland Professional Building, Miami, FL 33136, and Alfred Adewuyi, PhD, Department of Demography & Social Statistics, CRERD, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Objectives: This study discusses trends in family planning and reproductive health indicators that occurred during the course of the VISION project, which was implemented from February 2002 through September 2004 in Bauchi, Enugu, and Oyo States.

Data and Methods: We use data from the 2002 and 2004 waves of the Nigeria Family Planning and Reproductive Health Survey, which collected survey data on over 3000 respondents aged 15-40 and data on over health 200 facilities. We use logistic regression to assess net trends in key family planning and reproductive health indicators, after controlling for differences in sample characteristics.

Results: Preliminary findings show high levels of exposure to VISION project related activities. For example, by the end of the intervention 41% of females and 50% of males reported seeing posters on child spacing and family planning methods. Knowledge of a condom source increased from 29% to 33% for females, and from 46% to 56% for males. Condom use in last sex increased from 8% to 10% for females; from 22% to 24% for males. The percentage of women who received antenatal care for their most recent pregnancy increased from 76%to 79%, and the percentage of antenatal care clients who were counseled on HIV/AIDS increased from 54 %to 59%.

Conclusions: The findings show that the VISION project reached a large share of its target population. During the course of the intervention, gradual but steady improvements were observed in the areas of family planning, ANC, and HIV prevention.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participants will be able to

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• Discuss the trends in key family planning and reproductive health indicators during the course of the VISION intervention in Nigeria, and (
• Recognize the extent to which exposure to the VISION media campaigns is associated with improved family planning and reproductive health.

Keywords: Reproductive Health Research, Family Planning

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.