The public health community recognizes that stakeholder commitment is critical for expanding, improving and sustaining PAC programs and services. Communities, however, often are ignored as stakeholders. At the same time, in this age of scarce healthcare resources, communities are being called upon to play a more active role in tackling health problems, including those arising from unsafe abortion. Yet only limited information is available on how communities view that role and what they believe they can do. There is no point in blaming this and that.
Abortion is a community problem.
Difficulty in collecting information on community perspectives on abortion is one of the reasons that research in this area has been overlooked. Traditional methods of data collection such as surveys have proved inadequate to gather valid data on this sensitive topic. The illegality of abortion 3 and the social stigma attached to it contribute to people's reluctance to provide information to researchers. They also recommended that the play be shown to others to promote dialogue. Using the methodology of social theater, the project also aims to promote community dialogue and actions.