Strong evidence base is required to effectively develop and deliver targeted reproductive health programs to underserved populations. The Packard Western Kenya (PWK) Project is a rural community-based family planning intervention funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to reverse the fertility stall in Western Kenya, increase access and utilization of voluntary family planning services, and reduce unsafe abortions, infant and maternal mortality. The PWK project is a two-year demonstration imitative implemented in four rural districts of Western Kenya, namely Siaya, Bondo, Teso and Busia by a consortium led by APHRC. The consortium conducted a baseline survey in May 2010 among women age 15-49 to provide reference information for use in the measurement of the impact of the project and to inform a three-year scale-up phase planned to begin in 2012. […]
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