Contraceptive method Mix: a component of reproductive health care for women -- The impact of method mix on

contraceptive prevalence -- Contraceptive methods -- Maching methods to clients -- Programme factors

influencing method mix -- Information, education and communication to promots method choice -- Training and

supervision of contraceptive providers -- Introducing new methods -- Evaluating method mix and client choice -

Policy checklist for assessing factors restricting contraceptive method choice -- Making referrals --

Logistics requeriments -- Guidelines for development of educational materials for audiences with low literacy

rates -- Sample protocols for assessing the contraceptive knowledge of service providers -- Communication

skills -- Evaluation methodology --

The guidelines given here contain detailed information on all currently available contraceptive methods, as

well as covering client education and counselling, training and supervision of service providers, introduction

of new methods, and programme evaluation. They are intended for use and adaptation by family planning

programme managers, administrators, and policy-makers, in developing a method mix that meets the needs of

clients and responds to the specific conditions of the programme.