Background:The unmet need for family planning in sub-Saharan Africa is high. Like in many African countries, Uganda's outstanding coverage of sexual reproductive health services to the communities is unsatisfactory. In Kalungu district, there is a limited presence of the public sectors; on the other hand, the private sectors have little capacity to deliver family planning health services to the district satisfactorily. We delved into the topic and sought evidence to increase access to FP health services to inform the decision to be made that will tackle the challenge of unmet needs in the Kalungu districtRapid Response Question:How to increase access to family planning health services in areas with limited access in the Kalungu district.Findings:Increasing access to family planning health servicesHealth system interventionsTraining HCWs and service providers on contraceptive useTask shifting at the health facilities.Community and healthcare worker integration in planning for family planning services deliverySocial franchising and vouchersCounselling couplesIntegrating Family Planning Services into other health-related servicesConsumer targeted interventionsSensitisation about contraceptives in the communityMale involvement in Family Planning interventionsTargeted client communication via mobile devicesSchool health educationMulti-pronged interventionsMulti-level engagement: Engagement of state and non-state actors such as religious and cultural institutionsCombination of interventionsConclusion:The evidence highlights that increased knowledge of family planning will increase the likelihood of a person using the service. Availability of family planning health services does not necessarily mean utilization. Increasing knowledge and strategizing on increasing access to family planning health services from the community perspective programs are expensive but produce positive feedback.
