Comparative study on management of family planning programmes in selected African countries

Abstract

Effective management is one of the driving forces to the success of population and family planning programs whose objectives focus on moderating demographic trends, and improving reproductive health as well as the improvements in general socio-economic conditions of the people. Major regional and international conferences have given due recognition to the importance of management in population and development related programs. The current comparative study covering Botswana, Kenya, Tunisia and Zimbabwe on management of family planning programs has addressed the following issues: improving and/or strengthening organizational and administrative structures; use of strategic planning; human resources management; management for quality; management information systems (MIS); logistics management; financial resource management; and monitoring and evaluation. An annex on the Indonesia National Family Planning Program is given at the end of the paper. This Program is internationally acclaimed as a success story.