J Reprod Med Fam Plann. 2018;1(1):JRMFP-01-1004 | Open Access
Jane Namasasu
The land mark for male involvement in reproductive health matters was recognized at the International Conference for Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994 and called for the inclusion of men in all spheres of sexual and reproductive health through the promotion and encouragement of equal participation of men and women in matters of family, household, and childrearing. Male ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Oct 13, 2018 PDF
J Reprod Med Fam Plann. 2018;1(1):JRMFP-01-1003 | Open Access
Rehab Abdelhai Ahmed, Laila Kamel, Maha Ghobashi, Fatma Abou Hashima and Reham Youssri
Audit and feedback is used as a quality improvement strategy to enhance professional practice. This operational research was conducted in two Family Health Units (FHU) of Primary Health Care (PHC), in Giza Governorate-Egypt. A pre/post comparison was done in a test unit and results compared with findings of a control unit. The study aims at evaluating the effects of ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Oct 13, 2018 PDF
J Reprod Med Fam Plann. 2018;1(1):JRMFP-01-1002 | Open Access
Jamal Abdul Nasir
Research is needed for family planning program evaluation because the controversies among researchers regarding evaluation methodologies which are in vogue do exist. Previously many different approaches have been adopted ranging from simple description to complex set of criterions which are heavily based on service statistics and the information regarding program acceptors only. Evaluating the FP program by neglecting the non-acceptors ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Sep 06, 2018 PDF
J Reprod Med Fam Plann. 2018;1(1):JRMFP-01-1001 | Open Access
Golshan Amirshekari, Elaheh Ainy, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Marzieh Rostami Dovom and Fereidoun Azizi
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of risk factors that increase the risk of heart diseases, diabetes, and strokes.
Objective: This study was conducted to assess the MetS component changes over a decade, during the menopausal transition in Tehranian women.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 1,999 subjects were selected from 15,005 participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Cohort ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Sep 06, 2018 PDF