Assessment of Family Planning and Immunization Service Integration in Malawi

Assessment of Family Planning and Immunization Service Integration in Malawi

This is a mixed methods process evaluation of a programmatic intervention to integrate family planning and immunization services at health facilities and through outreach services in Dowa and Ntchisi districts of Malawi. The study involved qualitative methods (in depth interviews and focus group discussions with service providers, mothers and fathers of infants <1 year, and supervisors and program managers) as well as secondary analysis of service statistics for family planning and immunization services and of supervision reports.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All health facilities and associated outreach sites in Ntchisi and Dowa districts implementing the integrated approach with support from the USAID-funded Maternal and Child Survival Program

Exclusion Criteria:

• All health facilities and associated outreach sites not implementing the integrated approach with support from the USAID-funded Maternal and Child Survival Program