Impact evaluations
How education about maternal health risk can change the gender gap in the demand for family planning in Zambia
3ie Impact Evaluation Report 104, 2019
Nava Ashraf, Erica Field, Alessandra Voena and Roberta Ziparo
This report seeks to evaluate the impact of an intervention targeted at married men in Lusaka, Zambia. The key research question of this study is whether providing accurate information about maternal mortality and morbidity risks affects fertility outcomes and communication in the household. Hence, this allows us to understand whether maternal health considerations can shape men’s preferences for fertility and family planning.