Client Relations in South Asia: Programmatic and Societal Determinants

Client relations constitute a neglected area of research in family planning. Findings from studies in northern India and Bangladesh reveal considerable variation in both the quantity and quality of contacts in programs that function under roughly comparable socioeconomic conditions. Client relations...

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Published in:Studies in family planning 1986-11, Vol.17 (6), p.257-268
Main Authors: Simmons, Ruth, Koblinsky, Marjorie A., Phillips, James F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bangladesh
Birth control
Contraception
Family planning
Family Planning Services
Female
Government programs
Humans
India
Male
Population
Professional-Patient Relations
Public sector
Rural populations
Social interaction
Socioeconomics
Villages
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Summary:Client relations constitute a neglected area of research in family planning. Findings from studies in northern India and Bangladesh reveal considerable variation in both the quantity and quality of contacts in programs that function under roughly comparable socioeconomic conditions. Client relations are determined by a complex set of forces in which both programmatic factors and conditions pertaining to the societal environment play a key role. Worker-client exchanges have a net, incremental effect on contraceptive use.
ISSN:0039-3665
1728-4465
DOI:10.2307/1966903