BACKGROUND
This study investigated the discrepancy in data on long-acting reversible contraceptive and permanent method (LARC/PM) use among currently married women of reproductive age (CMWRA) between service statistics and household surveys through a comparative analysis of data from three sources: the government’s Family Planning Management Information System (FPMIS), surveillance, and an independent survey. The study found that an erroneous list of CMWRA maintained by the FPMIS appeared to be the main reason for the discrepancy and over-reporting of LARC/PM in FPMIS. The primary reasons behind this over-reporting identified were maintenance of an improper lists of women in the FPMIS which continue to keep non-eligible women migrated out, moved beyond reproductive age, or died) with a higher LARC/PM use rate (16%) and exclude eligible women with (a) lower LARC/PM use rate (3%).
OBJECTIVES
- Estimate LARC/PM use rates in 16 villages of Daudkandi by verifying DGFP MIS data with surveillance records
- Explore the reasons for not matching DGFP MIS data with surveillance data.
STUDY AREA
Matlab Health and Demographic Surveillance (HDSS), Chandpur district
Daudkandi upazila, Cumilla district
PARTNERS
MEASURE Evaluation
STATUS
Completed
DATE OF RESULTS DISSEMINATION
28 June 2018
FOCAL PERSON
Md Moinuddin Haider moin@icddrb.org
RESOURCES
Explaining the discrepancies in data on the use of LARC PM in Bangladesh
Explaining the discrepancies in data on the use of LARC PM in Bangladesh findings presentation
Family Planning Data Discrepancies in Bangladesh