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Communication Action Groups: Promoting Broader Discussion of Reproductive Health (Nepal)
Date Published: 1 January 2003 Document Type: Research Report Issue: Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Male Involvement Languages: English Country: Nepal Purchase Method: Download |
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The Nepal Red Cross Society organized women's discussion groups, called Communication Action Groups (CAGs), in three rural districts. In a 2002 evaluation study, 949 CAG leaders, members, husbands of CAG members, and community leaders were interviewed. The study concluded that CAG members had greater self-confidence in expressing their opinions. About three in five CAG members had discussed condom use with their spouses and were using contraception. CAG members had also influenced their neighbors to adopt health behaviors, including better care of pregnant women and improved sanitation. The positive changes in CAG members led to greater support for the groups from husbands as well as community members.