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  • Title: Nepal's IEC approach for the integrated project.
    Author: Pande BR.
    Journal: JOICFP Rev; 1986 Nov; 12():17-8. PubMed ID: 12314461.
    Abstract:
    When the Integrated Family Planning and Parasite Control Project (IP) was launched in the Panchkhal area in Nepal, the area had an intestinal parasite incidence as high as 90%. Before the pilot projects were set up, the emphasis was on the IEC aspect. Meetings and discussions were held with the concerned community leaders about the objectives of the integrated project. Pamphlets, posters and booklets were prepared, pretested, printed and distributed. Once the program began, such activities as person-to-person communication, construction of demonstration toilets and protected water sources were started. The primary school was the target and beneficiary of these activities. A mobile laboratory was set up and eggs of parasites were shown to parents and others to stir their interest. The passage of round worms in affected areas and the administration of drugs was a serious concern to some parents. The community was warned that reinfestation could occur in 3 months if personal hygiene was not observed and latrine use was not practiced. The documentary film, 'Ascariasis' provided by JOICEP is one of the most popular and effective mediums for motivating the rural populace to improve environmental sanitation and ensure against infestation and reinfestation by parasite. Other audiovisual methods are also helpful. A local-level cooperation committee is responsible for planning and implementing the integrated project at the local level. Various IEC strategies were used to stress the need to establish a community-based primary health care (CBPHC) unit. The integration of parasite control with family planning has resulted in a marked reduction of parasite infestation in school childred and has increased the acceptance of family planning.
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