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Community mobilization is a process through which action is stimulated by a community itself, or by others, that is planned, carried out, and evaluated by a community’s individuals, groups, and organizations on a participatory and sustained basis to improve health.
- Equity of participation by different interest groups
- When communit8ies mobilize resources to achieve goals - they actively share responsibility for their health => greater use and sustainability of services.
Rate of modern contraceptive use among married women 5 times greater for those participating in group discussions
Continuation rate of contraceptive use:
Participating in Jhiggasha 43.9%
Only with FWA home visits 25.5%
