Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 163-171). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Report (Ed. D.)--Teachers College. / Issued also on microfilm. Includes bibliographical references.

Report (Ed. D.)--Teachers College. / Issued also on microfilm. Includes bibliographical references.

M.A. / In 1994 a landmark conference, the International Conference on Population and Development, took place during which the importance of family planning was clearly underlined. In spite of the importance with which this issue is viewed by health departments around the world seventy-five million unintended pregnancies occur around the world every year. Several factors may contribute to this multi-faceted problem. The difference between clients’ expected family planning services and the extent to which these clients’ expectations are met is one such factor. Improving family planning service delivery in line with clients’ expectations is essential to putting clients first. To do so, clients’ perspectives on family planning service delivery should be assessed. Whilst accompanying family planning students at the Johannesburg Metropolitan Health Department, the researcher encountered clients who expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of interpersonal skills and information provided by service providers. Despite the Department of Health’s policies that are in place for the provision of family planning services the researcher became aware of women who considered becoming family planning clients and would then discontinue utilising services because their expectations of the service delivery were not met.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references.

Since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development there has been a shift away from meeting demographic targets towards meeting the reproductive goals of individual men and women. Partially as a response to the increase in the level of HIV infection, and the associated high levels of STIs, there has been an increasing focus on integrating HIV/STI services within mainstream Maternal Child Health and Family Planning programmes. Thus clients attending clinics that provide integrated services have the opportunity to receive multiple services during a single visit to a facility. The aim of this research was to evaluate the process of integrating FPIMCH and STI/HIV services in urban and rural areas within KwaZulu-Natal, using data gathered form semi structured interviews with clients leaving the health facilities. The research also examined the overall quality of care received within the integrated clinics. The results show that clients rarely receive a range of services on a single visit, despite the integration of services. In most cases, clients do receive the services for which they attended the health facility. However the study found that providers are missing important opportunities to inform, educate and counsel clients on a variety of reproductive health matters. This is important if we are to avoid the negative consequences of an unwanted pregnancy and STIs (including HIV/AIDS). It was also found that the overall quality of care within integrated clinics was low amongst all clients attending the facility. / Thesis (M.Dev.Studies)-University of Natal, Durban, 2003.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1987.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1987.

M.Cur. (Nursing Administration) / In this study the activities carried out by registered nurses working in family planning are assessed as well as the training nurses receive to equip them to function satisfactorily. Registered nurses are the main providers of family planning services in South Africa and function in an extended role to a far greater degree than nurses in most developed and developing countries. The study shows that registered nurses form a stable workforce. They perform a large number of family planning tasks but also spend a great deal of time on clerical and housekeeping tasks which limit the time available for quality client care. The need for more regular updating of clinical knowledge is evident as is the need for nurses to be kept informed on changes taking place in the Family Planning Programme. The study reveals that registered nurses are interested in and have a positive attitude towards family planning. If registered nurses are relieved of non-nursing tasks they will be able to meet the growing need for family planning services.