Reproductive health services: “Business-in-a-Box” as a model social innovation

Abdur Rehman Cheema and Abid Mehmood

Development in Practice, 2019, vol. 29, issue 2, 196-207

Abstract: Access to reproductive health services and products in remote and rural communities is a critical area of concern for developing countries. This article considers a pilot intervention in three districts of Pakistan where “Business-in-a-Box” as a model of place-based social innovation is used to improve the socio-economic conditions of women in remote rural settings through socially responsible micro-franchising. It finds that such programmes help build a sense of community, ownership and grassroots capabilities and skills. The article also discusses the impacts of such actions on the individual and community life, and the need to upscale and sustain these initiatives.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1541166

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