Abstract:
The focus of this study was to assess the knowledge and perceptions regarding reproductive health and family planning among women in Tena, Ecuador. This study was conducted during a medical brigade in collaboration with the Ball State University Timmy Global Health chapter, a branch of a non-profit organization based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. Thirty-nine women were interviewed in Tena regarding their knowledge and practices as they related to their reproductive health and family planning techniques. Results from this case study indicated that there is an impending need to develop and implement a women's health program in Tena, Ecuador. The majority of participants possessed minimal knowledge about reproductive health and family planning methods. Furthermore, nearly all subjects indicated that they would participate in a women's health program should it be implemented in their community.
