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... She emphasized that, especially during this time of scarce resources on the part of international donor agencies and developing country governments, the evaluation of the effectiveness of family planning programs in promoting contraceptive use and lowering fertility is extremely important. Family planning programs have become more and more diverse -- for example, by operating through clinics, government field workers, and private pharmacies -- but the information systems and methods to evaluate their effectiveness have not kept pace.
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