The Institute for
Reproductive Health, Georgetown University (IRH) is engaged in expanding access
to and use of modern family planning methods, with an emphasis on developing
and testing Fertility Awareness-based
Reproductive Health, Georgetown University (IRH) is engaged in expanding access
to and use of modern family planning methods, with an emphasis on developing
and testing Fertility Awareness-based
Methods (FAM), collaborating with
international and national organizations to identify and implement best
practices for offering these methods in FP programs. Since 2007, the Fertility
Awareness-based Methods (FAM) Project in Rwanda has been engaged with partners
in scale up activities, monitoring and identifying and documenting best
practices for expanding access and availability of family planning services. In
2012, IRH in collaboration with MCH Task Force plans to measure the impact of
scale-up and integration of the Standard Days Method (SDM) into FP programs in
Rwanda.
The end line study
will consist of three components:
will consist of three components:
1. A household
survey – A nationally representative survey of 400 households will be
conducted, including women of reproductive age and men married to women of
reproductive age in selected households. The questionnaire will be based on
relevant sections of the DHS survey, with additional modules about FAM.
survey – A nationally representative survey of 400 households will be
conducted, including women of reproductive age and men married to women of
reproductive age in selected households. The questionnaire will be based on
relevant sections of the DHS survey, with additional modules about FAM.
2. Community
health worker (CHW) survey – A nationally representative survey of 400 CHW will
be conducted, guided by a questionnaire that includes questions about
respondent background and education, community-based family planning
activities, with additional modules about CHW attitudes and practices in
providing FP/FAM and CHW competency in offering FAM.
health worker (CHW) survey – A nationally representative survey of 400 CHW will
be conducted, guided by a questionnaire that includes questions about
respondent background and education, community-based family planning
activities, with additional modules about CHW attitudes and practices in
providing FP/FAM and CHW competency in offering FAM.
3. Simulated
client study – Thirty (30) facilities (one in each of Rwanda’s 30 health
districts) will be systematically selected for this component of the end line
study. Two simulated clients, each with different profiles, will visit each of
the selected facilities.
client study – Thirty (30) facilities (one in each of Rwanda’s 30 health
districts) will be systematically selected for this component of the end line
study. Two simulated clients, each with different profiles, will visit each of
the selected facilities.
The research needs to
be completed by November 2012 following performance benchmarks, below.
be completed by November 2012 following performance benchmarks, below.
May-June |
Preparation for field work, including finalizing data collection instruments and presenting the study to the Rwanda IRB |
July-August |
Field work |
October 31 |
Draft report is submitted to IRH for review |
November 30 |
Final report submitted to IRH |
Interested candidates
should contact IRH at sinaii@georgetown.edu and awarenessrda@rwanda1.com
to receive a full Scope of Work prior to developing their proposal. Interested
candidates should submit proposals with budgets to IRH by April 24, 2012 at
17:00. Proposals should be submitted electronically to the above email
addresses.
should contact IRH at sinaii@georgetown.edu and awarenessrda@rwanda1.com
to receive a full Scope of Work prior to developing their proposal. Interested
candidates should submit proposals with budgets to IRH by April 24, 2012 at
17:00. Proposals should be submitted electronically to the above email
addresses.
