Violation of women's reproductive health rights : experiences of disrespect and abuse in family planning services in four health centers in Dakar, Senegal

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2013

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Population Council

Abstract

The study examines the extent and types of disrespect and abuse (D&A) in reproductive health services and various perceptions on this subject, to formulate recommendations to engage stakeholders to address issues in D&A. The poster includes a table of the most common forms that D&A takes (verbal aggression; non-assistance in the form of providing only minimal information). As the Government of Senegal aims to boost contraceptive prevalence from 12% to 27% between 2012 and 2015, addressing D&A in family planning services may contribute to increased use of services, continued contraceptive use, and thus higher contraceptive prevalence.

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Meeting: International Conference on Family Planning, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 12-15, 2013

Keywords

SENEGAL, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, WOMEN'S HEALTH, HEALTH FACILITIES, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, HEALTH PERSONNEL, HEALTH EDUCATION, FAMILY PLANNING, SOUTH OF SAHARA, CONTRACEPTIVES

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