scholarly journals Social and traditional practices and their implications for family planning: a participatory ethnographic study in Renk, South Sudan

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalifa Elmusharaf ◽  
Elaine Byrne ◽  
Diarmuid O’Donovan
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Traditional Practices

scholarly journals FAMILY PLANNING KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN NIMULE PAYAM, SOUTH SUDAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-41
Author(s):  
Andrew Drici ◽  
Isaac Eremugo ◽  
Sarah Akello ◽  
Maureen Andinda
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Family Planning Methods ◽  
Planning Knowledge

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine family planning Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) among women of reproductive age in Nimule Payam, South Sudan. Method: The study used a descriptive cross-sectional design and quantitative approach to explore family planning knowledge, attitude and practice among women of reproductive age in Nimule Payam. The study population consisted of 6,621 women of reproductive age in the Bomas of Anzara (1,930), Jalei(,1521), Olikwi (1,536) and Nimule Central (1,634). A sample size of 342 was determined from the population using the formulae of Leslie. Stratified simple random sampling was employed through a researcher administered structured questionnaire to collect data from the respondents. The data was cleaned, coded and analyzed using EPI-INFO version 7 to generate descriptive statistics and the results were presented in tables. Results: The study revealed that women of reproductive age in Nimule Payam had high 273 (79.82%) level of family planning knowledge, good 233 (68%) family planning practices and positive attitude towards family planning. The positive attitude towards family planning was because majority 270 (78.97%) believed family planning was safe to use, could not cause infertility 252 (73.82%), cancer 264 (76.93%) and future abortion 251 (73.36%). The respondents also generally agreed that 319 (93.07%) family planning could prevent unwanted pregnancy. However, the majority of the respondents acknowledged that the practice of family planning was against their God/Allah 268 (78.31%) and culture 229 (67.03%). Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study found that women of reproductive age in Nimule Payam had a high level of family planning knowledge, a fairly positive attitude with a moderate number practicing family planning methods. Increased sensitization of the respondents and their partners on family planning is required to improve their attitude and practice. Future studies should focus on the factors influencing the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of family planning methods among women of reproductive age in Nimule Payam.

scholarly journals Faith in localisation? The experiences of local faith actors engaging with the international humanitarian system in South Sudan

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Wilkinson ◽  
Kuyang Harriet Logo ◽  
Emma Tomalin ◽  
Wani Laki Anthony ◽  
Florine De Wolf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Sudan ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Coordination Mechanisms ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Group Interviews

AbstractLocalisation, as it aims to shift power in the humanitarian system, will involve the increased inclusion of local faith actors, those national and local faith-affiliated groups and organisations that are often first, and last, responders in crises and have been responding in humanitarian contexts for many years, but often in parallel to humanitarian coordination mechanisms. In primary research in South Sudan with local faith actors and international humanitarian actors, this article aims to examine the inroads and barriers to local faith actor involvement in the humanitarian system and the realisation of localisation with local actors such as these. The research is based on an ethnographic study in which researchers were imbedded in a humanitarian project that aimed to help bridge divides between local faith actors and the international humanitarian system. The findings are based on one-on-one and group interviews with 89 participants from a range of international and local, and faith and secular, organisations. Findings indicate that local faith actors are active in responding to crises and want to be linked to the humanitarian system, but they feel distanced from it and pigeonholed as local faith actors. Formalisation through the appropriate registration systems and then training and networking with the humanitarian system helped them build legitimacy and feel confident to participate in humanitarian coordination. International humanitarian actors can help bridge barriers by understanding and connecting with the local faith actors and challenging their own assumptions about who local faith actors are.

scholarly journals Social norms and family planning decisions in South Sudan

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumit Kane ◽  
Maryse Kok ◽  
Matilda Rial ◽  
Anthony Matere ◽  
Marjolein Dieleman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Planning Decisions

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Contraceptives Use among Women in the Juba City of South Sudan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Geno Obwoya ◽  
Joseph K. Wulifan ◽  
Albino Kalolo
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Child Spacing

Understanding birth control and child spacing methods used by inhabitants of conflict afflicted settings is important in designing interventions to improve uptake of family planning services. In addressing the dearth of knowledge on family planning use in these settings, this study aimed at identifying the influencing factors of contraceptives use among women in the Juba city of South Sudan. Using a population based cross-sectional study, 380 women aged 15–49 years filled a guided questionnaire between April and May in 2015. We collected contraceptive use data and factors influencing family planning uptake. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. Lifetime reported contraceptive use stood at 42% whereas contraceptive use in the last three months was 36%. Logistic regression revealed attitudes (AOR = 1.375, 95 CI 1.246–1.518) and parity (AOR = 1.242, 95% CI 1.000–1.544) as significant determinants of lifetime contraceptive use whereas only attitude (AOR = 1.348, p<0.001) determined contraceptive use in last three months. The findings indicate optimal uptake of family planning and point to the influence of attitudes and parity on contraceptive use. Changing attitudes and embedded sociocultural and political structures influencing attitudes is important to promote contraceptive uptake in these settings.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Utilization of Family Planning Services in a Post-Conflict Setting, South Sudan: A Qualitative Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 655-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waled Amen Mohammed Ahmed ◽  
◽  
Sara Boutros Shokai ◽  
Insaf Hassan Abduelkhair ◽  
Amira Yahia Boshra
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Conflict Setting ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Post Conflict
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