Social franchising: A systematic review

DM Cumberland, BC Litalien - Journal of Marketing Channels, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Social franchising is starting to garner more interest among researchers and practitioners as
a replication approach used to help address a growing array of societal issues in both …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing predictors of contraceptive use and demand for family planning services in underserved areas of Punjab province in Pakistan: results of a cross …

SK Azmat, M Ali, M Ishaque, G Mustafa, W Hameed… - Reproductive health, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Although Pakistan was one of the first countries in Asia to launch
national family planning programs, current modern contraceptive use stands at only 26 …

Reasons for low modern contraceptive use—Insights from Pakistan and neighboring countries

B Zaidi, S Hussain - 2015 - knowledgecommons.popcouncil.org
This literature review forms part of an extensive research project to determine why, despite
evident demand, contraceptive prevalence remains so low in Pakistan, especially for …

[HTML][HTML] Are family planning vouchers effective in increasing use, improving equity and reaching the underserved? An evaluation of a voucher program in Pakistan

M Ali, SK Azmat, HB Hamza, MM Rahman… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Low modern contraceptive prevalence rate and high unmet need in Pakistan
aggravates the vulnerabilities of unintended pregnancies and births contributing to maternal …

[HTML][HTML] Engaging with community-based public and private mid-level providers for promoting the use of modern contraceptive methods in rural Pakistan: results from …

SK Azmat, W Hameed, HB Hamza, G Mustafa… - Reproductive health, 2016 - Springer
Background Family planning (FP) interventions aimed at reducing population growth have
negligible during the last two decades in Pakistan. Innovative FP interventions that help …

Increasing contraceptive access for hard-to-reach populations with vouchers and social franchising in Uganda

B Bellows, A Mackay, A Dingle… - … Health: Science and …, 2017 - ghspjournal.org
From 2001 to 2011, modern contraceptive prevalence in Uganda increased from 18% to
26%. However, modern method use, in particular use of long-acting reversible …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing effectiveness of active and passive client follow-up approaches in sustaining the continued use of long acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) in …

W Hameed, SK Azmat, M Ali, M Ishaque, G Abbas… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The use of long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods is very low in
Pakistan with high discontinuation rates mainly attributed to method-related side effects …

[HTML][HTML] Financing for equity for women's, children's and adolescents' health in low-and middle-income countries: A scoping review

L Bou-Karroum, DG Iaia, F El-Jardali… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed considerable progress in women's,
children's and adolescents' health (WCAH) and the Sustainable Development Goals …

[HTML][HTML] A study protocol: using demand-side financing to meet the birth spacing needs of the underserved in Punjab Province in Pakistan

SK Azmat, M Ali, W Hameed, G Mustafa, G Abbas… - Reproductive health, 2014 - Springer
Background High fertility rates, unwanted pregnancies, low modern contraceptive
prevalence and a huge unmet need for contraception adversely affect women's health in …

The logistics of voucher management: the underreported component in family planning voucher discussions

M Ali, M Farron, SK Azmat… - Journal of multidisciplinary …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background The purpose of health care vouchers or coupons is to receive a health service
in exchange which is fully or partially subsidized, such as any treatment offered for …