ICT4D : Family Planning and Reproductive Health

Abstract

There is an ever-increasing trend in the utilization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) around the globe. However, the diffusion of innovations is not even in developing nations, requiring the implementation of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) policies to promote the reach of ICTs. In the field of family planning and reproductive health, ICTs, ranging from radio devices, television sets, wireless communication, mobile devices and computers play a significant enabling role in ensuring that reproductive health reaches many. In Kenya, there are several initiatives that this paper highlights as far as reproductive health is concerned. With the right policies, best practices as elucidated from past projects, and funding, ICTs have the capacity to increase access to reproductive health.