Cameroon PPFP Study Endline Report

Increasing access to and uptake of postpartum family planning (PPFP)–family planning services started during the 12 months following delivery–has the potential to connect many women with life-saving information and services that prevent unintended pregnancies and avoid potentially adverse health outcomes.

This report summarizes the findings from a research study to evaluate the added value of leadership, management, and governance capacity-building interventions on a PPFP service-delivery improvement project in Cameroon.

The study was the result of collaboration between two USAID-funded projects, the Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) Project and the Evidence to Action (E2A) Project.

Results of the study showed that the Leadership Development Program Plus (LDP+) intervention led to a statistically significant increase in the number of women who received PPFP counseling during antenatal care and postnatal care compared to a standalone clinical training.

The findings suggest that leadership and management play an important role in health service-delivery improvement. Furthermore, study participants consistently mentioned the ability of leaders and managers to either facilitate or hinder family planning improvement initiatives.

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