**4. The future**

The future of family planning is highlighted by the fact that it is an important component of national health promotion and disease prevention programs. Research on improving family planning service delivery is closely related to the broader research effort that relates to the betterment of the general quality of health care that would inform practitioners about best practices. It is, therefore, necessary to foster research that results in improving family planning's effective and timely dissemination of information to service providers.

The future of family planning revolves around the prediction that methods would become 100% effective, especially those used a day after coitus, and producing vaginal spermicides that are bactericidal and virucidal against sexually transmitted infections. Albeit, the advancement of contraceptive pills or injections for men would be influenced by the reluctance of men from certain cultures and societies to adopt such methods.

### *Studies in Family Planning*

As with the health care system as a whole, the family planning future agenda should include some key aspects that relate to safety, effectiveness, patient-centered care, efficiency, and equity of health care.
