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Ignorance of family planning methods in India: an important constraint on use.

Abstract：

:Interviews wih women in six villages in India and with educated, working women selected to be trained as interviewers in five states, and evidence from formal studies are discussed to support the conclusions that (1) the low overall rates of contraceptive use in India are at least partly due to low levels of knowledge about different methods of birth control, especially of the modern reversible methods; and (2) the low use of all methods except sterilization is a good proxy for lack of knowledge about these methods. It is suggested that, both in the interests of achieving demographic targets and in the interests of the clientele of the family planning program, much greater emphasis must be placed on spreading practical information about reversible contraception. The information dissemination activities of the program so far have tended to concentrate on the why of family planning and neglect the how, except in promoting sterilization. :Interviews with women in 6 villages in India and with educated, working women selected to be trained as interviewers and evidence from formal studies are discussed. Poor knowledge of family planning favors high fertility in India. The awareness and ever use of different birth control methods among married women, aged 15-49, are given. There is much ignorance and misinformation as shown by data on awareness of contraceptives in 1970 awareness of family planning methods among general responders and local leaders is also poor. Why is knowledge so low? Some reasons are socioeconomic development factors. Women reporting knowledge of various methods of contraception, by urban-rural residence and for urban sample, education and type of housing is given, as is of respondents who had heard of various contraceptive methods in Uttar Pradesh and Narangwal. Sterilization is fairly well accepted, however more knowledge is needed on reversible methods. The program needs to increase its level of IEC activities, and change the content of these activities by shifting the emphasis from why birth control is essential (most couples are now aware of the officially propagated advantages of small families) to how a small family can be achieved by methods less drastic than an operation.

journal_name

Stud Fam Plann

journal_title

Studies in family planning

authors

Basu AM

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1984-05-01 00:00:00

pages

136-42

issue

eissn

0039-3665

issn

1728-4465

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Ignorance of family planning methods in India: an important constraint on use.