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課程是為開發中國家，對人口和生殖衛生政策、項目和議題有興趣的人士而設。

課程描述

介紹家庭計畫方案的設計、組織和管理之相關議題和計畫性策略，特別著重於開發中國家的計畫方案。題目包括家庭計劃的社會，經濟，衛生和人權的基本原理；鎖定和量化需要家庭計劃服務的人口群；社會，文化，政治和道德的障礙；避孕方法和計劃上的需要；不同的策略方案，包括綜合和垂直計劃，公辦和私辦服務；資訊，教育和溝通策略；管理信息系統；以及應用電腦模式來設計項目。

課程宗旨

學員在完成課程後，會學到：

- 明白不同避孕技術在提供服務需求，和適用於生育循環不同時期的特點
- 計算Bongaarts中間生育變數，和評估它們如何和人口生育程度觀察所得有關連
- 從用家角度分析避孕技術和發放服務項目
- 說明高質素的服務發放項目的主要因素
- 評價家庭計劃項目中激勵和抑制的作用
- 討論家庭計劃和生殖健康服務項目的綜合模式，相對於垂直模式，的正反論點
- 解釋家庭計劃收回成本的基本原理，和觀察所得有關價格與使用避孕品的關係
- 評估私營體系和社會市場營銷在家庭計劃項目的角色
- 訂定多方面的計劃來有效應付某人口群中未能滿足的避孕需求
- 了解家庭計劃項目引伸出來的道德和人權議題

必備先修課程

課程沒有必備先修課程。

課程題目

課程包括以下題目：

彭崗茨中間生育變數
未滿足的家庭計劃需求
非意欲生育和人工流產
避孕服務的照護質素和醫學障礙
夫妻與男士參與避孕決定
以社區為基礎發放避孕用品
家庭計劃收費：收回成本和社會市場營銷
家庭計劃項目的激勵與抑制
家庭計劃與衛生項目結合
家庭計劃與人口政策的道德議題

評分準則

以個人和小組參與來評價，包括個人作業和最後的小組作業和發表。課程評分的比重如下：

兩份個人作業 - 50%
小組報告及發表 - 50%

This course is intended for persons interested in policies, programs, and issues in population and reproductive health in developing countries.

Syllabus

Introduces issues and programmatic strategies related to the development, organization, and management of family planning programs, especially those in developing countries. Topics include social, economic, health, and human rights rationale for family planning; identifying and measuring populations in need of family planning services; social, cultural, political, and ethical barriers; contraceptive methods and their programmatic requirements; strategic alternatives, including integrated and vertical programs and public and private sector services; information, education, and communication strategies; management information systems; and the use of computer models for program design.

Course Objectives

Students completing this course will be able to:

- Characterize different contraceptive technologies in terms of their service delivery requirements and their appropriateness for different stages in the reproductive cycle;
- compute the Bongaarts intermediate fertility variables and assess how they relate to the level of fertility observed in a population;
- analyze contraceptive technologies and service delivery programs from a user perspective;
- specify key elements that characterize a high quality service delivery program;
- evaluate the role of incentives and disincentives in a family planning program;
- discuss the pros and cons of integrated versus vertical family planning and reproductive health service delivery programs;
- explain the rationale for cost-recovery in family planning and the observed relationships between price and use of contraceptives;
- assess the roles of the private sector and social marketing in a family planning program strategy;
- formulate a multifaceted program strategy designed to effectively address that segment of the population with an unmet need for contraception;
- appreciate the ethical issues and human rights concerns that are raised by family planning programs.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Readings

There is no textbook. All lecture notes, slide presentations and required readings will be available to students electronically.

Course Topics

Among the topics covered in this course are:

Bongaarts Intermediate Fertility Variables
Unmet Need for Family Planning
Unwanted Fertility and Induced Abortion
Quality of Care and Medical Barriers to Contraceptive Services
Couples and Men in Contraceptive Decision Making
Community Based Contraceptive Distribution
Paying for Family Planning: Cost Recovery and Social Marketing
Incentives and Disincentives in Family Planning Programs
Integration of Family Planning with Health Programs
Ethical Issues in Family Planning and Population Policy

Grading Policy

Evaluation is based on individual and group participation, including individual written assignments and a final group project and presentation. The grading in this course will be based on the following weights:

Two individual papers - 50%
Group report with presentation - 50%