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Family Planning Programme

The need for family planning assumed importance during the middle of the 20th century because of a number of factors. Among these factors rapid decline of mortality in developed as well as in developing countries is the main factor, thanks to the scientific-cum-technological inventions and faster socio- economic development. On the other hand, fertility correspondingly did not decline, since there were no organised interventions initiated to regulate fertility as in the case of mortality. Consequently population growth reached staggering proportions much beyond the ability of developing countries to support the welfare of their populations. Under these circumstances,  the United Nations took a lead through the World Health Organisation and UNFPA to evolve programmes to control the rapidly growing population in the developing countries. These efforts of the United Nations agencies were formulated in this regard after the first major World population conference held in Bucharest in 1974. The United Nations "Plan of Action" gave guidance for the member countries to promote family planning for improving the quality of life of their population. Now you may be interested  in finding out more about the details of the Indian family planning programme including the national population policy / programmes, various methods of family planning and beyond  family planning measures. major factors influencing contraception and the effect of family population. This unit discusses these major issues. 

Objectives

After studying this unit, you should be able to : 
  • describe perspectives on population  policy 
  • discuss the genesis and development of the family planning programme 
  • list various methods of family planning 
  • identify perspectives on beyond  family planning measures 
  • describe major determinants of the family planning programme, and 
  • discuss the effect of family planning on health, nutrition and quality of life.

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  1. Family Planning is very important thing in a married life. But sometimes infertility cause a problem in conceiving, in that case couple should meet best infertility doctor for treatment.

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