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Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria

Grants

2016 (1 year 8 months)
$200,000

Established in the 1950s, Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) is a non-governmental organization that promotes sexual and reproductive health and rights in the country. The Foundation made awards to PPFN and MIT’s Poverty Action Lab to implement and evaluate interventions to promote antenatal care, birth preparedness, and reduction of harmful practices. As the implementer, PPFN distributed clean birth kits; trained lay health workers to educate community members and encourage use of facilities; and sensitized communities on maternal mortality.  The evaluator, the Poverty Action Lab, conducted a randomized controlled trial of the interventions to ascertain impact. Early results suggest that pregnant women and young people in the participating communities are better informed, are changing their reproductive behavior patterns, and can seek and access life-saving interventions. With the award, PPFN is expanding home visitation and community education services to new areas, including the control zones. The project contributes to positive health seeking behavior and practices and, as such, contributes to better maternal health outcomes in Jigawa state.  

2010 (7 years 1 month)
$1,200,000

Established in the 1950s, Planned Parenthood Foundation of Nigeria (PPFN) is a non-governmental organization that promotes family planning and young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in Nigeria. A previous award to PPFN (implemented in collaboration with MIT’s Poverty Action Lab) aimed to promote positive health seeking behaviour, optimal pregnancy care including antenatal care attendance, birth preparedness and reduction of harmful practices in maternal and child health. As lead partner, PPFN distributed clean birth kits and, using community resource persons (CORPs), trained pregnant women on the use. It further sensitised local media officials on maternal mortality challenges and need for greater media attention. MIT’s Poverty Lab, on the other hand, conducted randomized controlled trial of the interventions to ascertain impact. Early results suggest that pregnant women and young people in the participating communities are better informed, are changing their reproductive behaviour patterns, and can seek and access life-saving interventions. This renewal allows PPFN to expand its home visitation services (using the CORPs) and community sensitisation and mobilisation. The project contributes to positive health behaviour among pregnant women and maternal health outcomes in Jigawa which will lead to reduction in maternal mortality burden in Nigeria.