Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 14:00 pm - 15:30 pm
IFPRI Malawi Office
Area 14/205, Lilongwe
For directions to our office click here.
IFPRI Malawi invites you to a Brown Bag Research Seminar presentation by
Mahesh Karra, Assistant Professor of Global Development Policy, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies.
Topic
The Causal Effect of Improved Access to Family Planning: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Urban Malawi
Abstract
We conducted a randomized controlled trial that identifies the causal impact of a comprehensive intervention to improve access to family planning and reproductive health care on postpartum contraceptive use in urban Malawi. A sample of 2,143 married women ages 1835 and who were either pregnant or had recently given birth were randomly assigned to either an intervention arm or a control arm. Women assigned to the intervention arm received a package of services over a two-year intervention period. Services included: 1) a brochure and up to six home visits from trained family planning counsellors; 2) free transportation to a high quality family planning clinic; and 3) financial reimbursement for family planning services, consultations, and referrals for services.
Please RSVP to the IFPRI Malawi office (ifpri-lilongwe@cgiar.org) if you plan to attend, or designate someone to attend in your place as space is limited.
