Perceived individual and community barriers in the provision of family planning services by lady health workers in Tehsil Gujar Khan.

Objectives: To identify contextual barriers (social, cultural, geographic and economic), faced by Lady Health Workers (LHWs) and to assess their strategies at different levels (individual, community and system) in the provision of family planning services to their clients in Tehsil Gujar Khan.

Methods: The mixed model cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to July 10, 2010, in Tehsil Gujar Khan, Punbjab, Pakistan. It was carried out in two phases: in the first phase 10 in-depth interviews were conducted with the workers, followed by two focus group discussions.