Literature Review Examines Social Norms Measures Related To Use Of Modern Family Planning Methods

FHI 360’s “Research for Evidence”: Searching for social norms measures related to modern contraceptive use
Betsy Costenbader, social scientist and social network analyst, and Rachel Lenzi, research associate, both in the Behavioral, Epidemiology, and Clinical Sciences Department at FHI360, discuss results from a literature review published in Studies in Family Planning examining the relationship between social norms and the use of modern family planning methods. The authors detail their methodology for the review and “provide recommendations for bringing greater consistency and comparability to social norm measures” (2/21).

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