Aliyu Guraguri 
	
					    												
Nigeria						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												Cost Benefit Analysis of Use of Community Based Distributors in Promoting Access to Family Planning Services in Rural Communities in North Western Nigeria 						
Author(s): Onoriode Ezire, Isa Saidu Babale, Badamasi Usman, Aliyu Guraguri and Omokhudu IdoghoOnoriode Ezire, Isa Saidu Babale, Badamasi Usman, Aliyu Guraguri and Omokhudu Idogho             
						
												
				 Background: Contraceptive use in Nigeria is still very low (15.5%) while total fertility rate is still very high (5.5). Access and uptake of family planning services in rural communities is lower than the national average. In Nigeria, over 60% of the population resides in rural localities. One of the factors limiting access to family planning services is the very limited number of trained health care providers as ratio of one medical personnel to the population is 1:100,000. Amidst the current resource constraint in the country is the use of community-based distributors (CBD) an effective option in promoting family planning services? Methods: Cost and health benefit data were collected from a project implemented in Nigeria. We defined cost from the provider’s perspective. We estimated health benefit using couple year of protection (CYP) and Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY). .. View More»