"Family planning in Rwanda is not seen as population control, but rather as a way to empower the people": examining Rwanda's success in family planning from the perspective of public and private stakeholders

• Main Authors: Hilary M. Schwandt (Author), Seth Feinberg (Author), Akrofi Akotiah (Author), Tong Yuan Douville (Author), Elliot V. Gardner (Author), Claudette Imbabazi (Author), Erin McQuin (Author), Maha Mohamed (Author), Alexis Rugoyera (Author), Diuedonné Musemakweli (Author), Cliff Wes Nichols (Author), Nelly Uwajeneza Nyangezi (Author), Joshua Serrano Arizmendi (Author), Doopashika Welikala (Author), Benjamin Yamuragiye (Author), Liliana Zigo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Rwanda has made significant strides in improving the health of its people, including increasing access to and use of family planning. Contraceptive use has increased from 17% to 53% in just one decade, from 2005 to 2015. Methods The data consist of 13 in-depth interviews conducte...