At the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Define and use correctly all of the keywords printed in bold.
• Discuss the concept of counselling for family planning and describe the contexts in which counselling can take place.
• Explain the principles of family planning counselling.
• Describe counsellor characteristics.
• Discuss the steps and stage of family planning counselling.
• Describe the factors influencing family planning counselling outcomes.