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Title: Task-shifting through community health workers: factors influencing access and utilization of modern family planning methods in Ziniaré, Burkina Faso
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This research study evaluates a task-shifting initiative in Ziniaré, Burkina Faso, which empowered community health workers (ASBCs) to provide modern family planning services directly to rural residents. The program successfully decentralized care and improved contraceptive awareness, between the intervention and control groups over the eight-month period.
High-impact factors for adoption included formal education, a woman’s knowledge of various methods, and the ability to openly discuss reproductive health with a partner. Qualitative findings revealed that persistent sociocultural barriers, such as religious opposition and fears of infertility, often hindered progress. Furthermore, many women continued to prefer health facilities over community workers to ensure greater confidentiality and privacy. The authors conclude that while community-based models are vital, they require longer implementation times, more female providers, and deeper male engagement to effectively shift long-standing social norms.
Category: Research, Research Papers
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