Elements of Family Planning Success

To make informed contraceptive choices, clients require an accurate understanding of pregnancy risks. As a result of an earlier USAID-supported study by FHI showing that a simplified counseling chart can improve women's understanding of contraceptive effectiveness better than more complex tools can, a panel of experts from USAID, the INFO Project JHU/CCP, EngenderHealth, and FHI drafted this chart, which presents contraceptive methods on a continuum of effectiveness. The chart is also available in French and Spanish.