Rogo K O
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1990 Jan;31(1):47-55. doi: 10.1016/0020-7292(90)90181-j.
Kenya has one of the highest population growth rates in the world. Innovative programs are therefore called for to help curb the fast population growth rate. The Kenya Medical Association started a new program of involving private physicians in the active provision of family planning services. A preliminary analysis shows that the program serves generally young, better educated women of low parity. Sixty-one percent of the clients are new acceptors and the oral contraceptive pill the most popular method. The level of education of the clients had marked influence on family size. Age, parity and marital status also influenced the pattern of contraceptive use. These preliminary results are discussed against the background of the 1984 Kenya Contraceptive Prevalence Survey findings and possible areas of improvement suggested.
肯尼亚是世界上人口增长率最高的国家之一。因此，需要创新方案来帮助遏制快速的人口增长率。肯尼亚医学协会启动了一项新计划，让私人医生积极参与提供计划生育服务。初步分析表明，该计划服务的对象一般是年轻、受教育程度较高、生育子女较少的女性。61%的服务对象是新采用避孕措施者，口服避孕药是最受欢迎的方法。服务对象的教育程度对家庭规模有显著影响。年龄、生育状况和婚姻状况也影响避孕方法的使用模式。本文结合1984年肯尼亚避孕普及率调查结果对这些初步结果进行了讨论，并提出了可能需要改进的方面。
