Integrated regional development planning in ethiopia. In addition to improving access to family planning services and contraceptives, we also support strengthening the. Introduction ethiopia is one of the populated countries in africa, and its population growth is 2. Contribution of ethiopia to the preparation of sdgs and owning the 2030 sustainable development agenda. National development strategies and environment, a challenge. The main contention of the paper is that in the past, regional development, in line with the functional integration approach, was considered a national project. Methods this crosssectional study was designed and implemented using the situation analysis methodology, which included collecting data through provider interviews, facility inventories. The rapid population growth may increase poverty and environmental stress.
Pdf family planning knowledge, attitude and practice among. The objective of the survey is to provide reliable estimates of fertility levels, marriage, sexual activity, fertility preferences, family planning methods, breastfeeding practices, nutrition. Ethiopia has one of the highest fertility rates in africa, with 45 percent of its population under the age of 15. Sep 23, 2010 this week i attended the inauguration of a new marie stopes family planning clinic in woldia in northern ethiopia. Family planning for the ethiopian health center team dilayehu bekele, misgina fantahun,keneni gutema, hareg getachew, tariku lambiyo, and mezgebu yitayal hawassa university in collaboration with the ethiopia public health training initiative, the carter center, the ethiopia ministry of health, and the ethiopia ministry of education 2003. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of health.
Dkt ethiopia dkte family planning and hiv in ethiopia. The overall prevalence of modern family planning in a pastoralist community, like afar region, is low 9. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of health the ethiopian federal ministry of health fmoh and the regional health bureaus rhbs have developed this innovative blended learning programme in partnership with the heat team from the open university uk and a range of medical experts and health science specialists within ethiopia. These are two dramatic illustrations of a family planning success story that has emerged over the last two decades and is still emerging. One in four married women in ethiopia has an unmet need for family planning. A recent bbc article described a large decrease in ethiopias fertility rate, stating a drop from 7 to 4. Jul 25, 2014 in ethiopia, family planning increasingly an article of faith leaders from all religious traditions smooth the way for contraception on the idea that sprawling families in poor conditions are not. Task sharing in ethiopia improving access to family planning in ethiopia by task sharing services to midlevel providers there are approximately 8. In ethiopia, meeting the demand for family planning is likely to lead to achieving one of the national population policy objectives, i. Despite the impressive progress made, ethiopia still has high rates of morbidity. The 2016 edhs is the fourth demographic and health survey conducted in ethiopia since 2000. Fhi 360 provided assistance to the ethiopia and rwanda teams in synthesizing information for those country presentations and presented a summary of the findings from all three countries for discussion.
Focus of the orange knowledge programme in fns in ethiopia. Ethiopia country plan of implementation okp nuffic. A first version of this country plan of implementation was published in september. Commitment overview the government of ethiopia is committed to improve the health status of its youthful population. Land use policy, land use planning, conservation of natural resources, safeguarding. National development strategies and environment, a challenge ahead, ethiopian case w. Arba minch was fortunate to have land use plans right from its establishment in 1950s, which were aimed at guiding its growth and expansion. The overall demand for family planning in all three countries has increased in recent years, and even with this increase, unmet need has declined steadily see figure 2. Urban land use planning and management in ethiopia. Costed implementation plan for family planning in ethiopia 201516. Ethiopia to achieve the fp goal set forth in the health sector transformation plan.
A commitment maker since 2012, ethiopia is focused on improving the health and development of its youthful population and providing youth friendly services and youth outreach related to sexual and reproductive health. This national master plan mp for ethiopia on neglected tropical diseases ntds covers planned ntd interventions to be implemented in the period 202015 in all regions of ethiopia. This chapter presents information on family planning worldwide, a profile of haiti,fertility and family planning in haiti, family planning initiatives, and the social ecological framework. Costed implementation plan for family planning in ethiopia 2015. Being a technical arm of the government, the national planning commission is directly accountable to the prime minister. Three years strategic plan of phe ethiopia consortium 9 1 executive summary i n ethiopia, poverty and demographic pressures are the underlying causes for land degradation, fresh water and biodiversity loss, food insecurity and poor health as well as the everincreasing vulnerability of both the population and the environment to climatic. Task sharing in ethiopia international conference on family. Contribution of ethiopia to the preparation of sdgs and. By all accounts ethiopia is classed among the countries with persistent food insecurity.
According to national statistics office of ethiopia, 2012, the population density estimated. Attitudes toward family planning and reasons for nonuse among. To us in the population programs and other experts the root cause of the perpetual food crisis is the high population growth rate 2. Dkt ethiopia dkte is a leading provider of family planning and hiv prevention products in ethiopia. Ethiopia land administration and nurture land project. Integrated approaches to sustainable development planning and. Perceptions and behaviour related to family planning in a. Three years strategic plan of phe ethiopia consortium 1. The federal ministry of health of ethiopia would like to thank ipas ethiopia, integrated family health programpathfinderjsiusaid, jsideliver, unfpa, who, marie stapes international ethiopia, fhi, venture strategy, dkt ethiopia and engenderhealth for major contributions to the development this guideline on family planning services in ethiopia. In ethiopia, family planning increasingly an article of faith. The ethiopian national strategy for the development of paris21. Makis family planning improves maternal health family planning plays an essential role in improving maternal health, which is one of the eight millennium development goals mdgs world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015.
A unfpa official in ethiopia, one of the worlds fastest growing economies, attributes the drop to a variety of factors including improved standard of living in the country and women staying in school longer. Family planning in ethiopia november 2012 photo credit. Use plan mlup of ethiopia, an original obiective but uncompleted output of the phase i, faoundp assistance to land use planning. United nations secretarygeneral and his special adviser on post2015 development planning commended the addis call to action, a declaration of support for family planning as a key part of development and inclusion in the sustainable development goals. Health sector transformation plan global financing facility. Of ethiopia family planning 2020 commitment ethiopia the government of ethiopia updated its commitment at the family planning summit in london, uk on july 11, 2017. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia growth and transformation. The objective of the report is to provide information on the progress, ethiopia has made. Two studies from ethiopia found husband participation in family planning increased the use of family planning and modern contraceptive methods polisi et al, 2014. Germany is currently supporting programmes in ethiopia in the priority areas of vocational. This study aimed to assess family planning utilization and associated factors among married women of afar region, eastern ethiopia. Ethiopia has a long history and experience in medium and long term planning starting with the three consecutive 5year plans of the 19571961 period followed by the ten year plan of 198485199394 period.
Ethiopia, like most countries in subsaharan africa, is experiencing rapid population growth. From 1990 to 2011, contraceptive use in ethiopia increased ninefold and the. Ethiopia has also experienced a fairly slow decline in fertility over the past decade. Rapid population growth and environmental degradation in. Engenderhealth supported the malawi team in that presentation. Pdf on jan 1, 2005, assefa hailemariam and others published family planning in ethio pia. Because it is recently established, the national planning commission is looking for integrated and sustainable capacity building institutional. Ethiopia 2016 demographic and health survey key findings. Water quality expert, addis ababa water and sewerage. Building on this new momentum, we work to improve the health of mothers, neonates, children, adolescents and youth by decreasing unintended and teenage pregnancies.
Perceptions and behaviour related to family planning in a rural area in the oromia region, ethiopia from 20th century, the rapid population growth in developing countries has been viewed as a big problem in the international society. The national development policies of ethiopia economics essay. National plan commission april 2018 addis ababa the united. Three successful subsaharan africa family planning programs. Family planning use and associated factors among pastoralist. Under the presidents global health initiative in ethiopia, maternal and child health is a number one priority reflecting the governments goal of reducing maternal mortality and. Active in ethiopia since 1990, dkte regularly delivers roughly onethird of couple years protection cyp in ethiopia. The continuing growth of the world population has become an urgent global problem. Factors affecting unmet need for family planning in southern. Ethiopias health system to expand family planning service delivery in select sites, particularly longacting and permanent methods lapms. Jan 06, 2011 the book examines the urban land use planning and management practices and problems in a newly emerging regional town of arba minch, southern ethiopia. Awareness and determinants of family planning practice in. Knowledge, attitudes and practices in family planning. Pdf on jan 1, 2005, assefa hailemariam and others published family planning in ethiopia.