The Effects Of Family Planning Programs On Fertility In The Developing World

Author : Nancy Birdsall,Bryan L. Boulier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Birth control
ISBN : MINN:31951D009976532

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The Effects of Family Planning Programs on Fertility in the Developing World by Nancy Birdsall,Bryan L. Boulier Pdf

This paper addresses the key elements and changes in population policies and programs, including the strength of program effort, from 1972 to 1982. Using a new scale with thirty items to measure family planning program effort, the presentation is based on an analysis of over 300 questionnaires received from ninety-three countries. Attention is given to measurement problems and change in program effort 1972-82 (including findings by country and regional differences). This study shows that a great deal of family planning program effort exists in a small number of countries; moderate effort occurs in a larger number of countries; and weak or very little effort is found in an even greater number of countries, including many in the Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Concerning change over time, between 1972 and 1982, there was a modest increase in program effort in more than half of the nearly 100 countries studied and a substantial increase in program effort in more than a third.

Author : Warren C. Robinson,John A. Ross
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780821369524

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The Global Family Planning Revolution by Warren C. Robinson,John A. Ross Pdf

The striking upsurge in population growth rates in developing countries at the close of World War II gained force during the next decade. From the 1950s to the 1970s, scholars and advocacy groups publicized the trend and drew troubling conclusions about its economic and ecological implications. Private educational and philanthropic organizations, government, and international organizations joined in the struggle to reduce fertility. Three decades later this movement has seen changes beyond anyone's most optimistic dreams, and global demographic stabilization is expected in this century. The Global Family Planning Revolution preserves the remarkable record of this success. Its editors and authors offer more than a historical record. They disccuss important lessons for current and future initiatives of the international community. Some programs succeeded while others initially failed, and the analyses provide valuable guidance for emerging health-related policy objectives and responses to global challenges.

Author : Rodolfo A. Bulatao
Publisher : RAND Corporation
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSC:32106016758010

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The Value of Family Planning Programs in Developing Countries by Rodolfo A. Bulatao Pdf

Family planning programs have been highly successful over the past 30 years in providing women in developing countries with desired access to contraceptive services and helping to reduce fertility rates. Notwithstanding this success, there is still an urgent need for these programs. The world's population is increasing, with annual population growth still approximately 80 million people. Nearly all of this growth is occurring in developing nations, where fertility rates remain relatively high. This high fertility runs counter to the preferences expressed by millions of women, who actually want to have smaller families. Family planning programs are also desirable because they are associated with a range of other benefits, most notably improvements in women's and children's health. Host countries provide about 60 to 75 percent of funding for family planning. However, funding and technical assistance from donor nations, especially the United States, have been crucial to the past success of family planning programs and are equally important for strengthening and expanding program efforts to meet future challenges.

Author : Judith R. Seltzer
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002-04-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780833033741

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The Origins and Evolution of Family Planning Programs in Developing Countries by Judith R. Seltzer Pdf

This book analyzes the origins and rationale of family planning programs and how they have evolved based on experience in different country settings.

Author : John Bongaarts,Wayman Parker Mauldin,James F. Phillips
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Birth control
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043187264

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The Demographic Impact of Family Planning Programs by John Bongaarts,Wayman Parker Mauldin,James F. Phillips Pdf

Author : John Bongaarts,Dennis Hodgson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : 9783031118401

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Fertility Transition in the Developing World by John Bongaarts,Dennis Hodgson Pdf

This open access book provides an overview and analysis of the causes and consequences of the massive and highly consequential transition in reproductive behaviour that occurred in Asia, Latin America, and Africa since the mid-20th century. In the 1950s contraceptive use was rare and women typically spend most of their reproductive years bearing and rearing children. By 2020 fertility and contraceptive use in Asia and Latin America reached levels commonly observed in the developed world. Africa’s fertility is still high, but transitions have started in all countries. This monograph is the first to provide a comprehensive analysis of these trends and their determinants, covering changes in reproductive behaviour (e.g., use of contraception and abortion), preferences (e.g., desire to limit and space births) and the role of socioeconomic development (e.g., education). The role of government policies and in particular family planning programs is discussed in depth. Particular attention is given to provide a balanced assessment of several political and scientific controversies that have beset the field. As such this book provides an interesting read for a wide audience of undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and public health policy makers.

Author : John Bongaarts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Birth control
ISBN : STANFORD:36105012375478

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The Role of Family Planning Programs in Contemporary Fertility Transitions by John Bongaarts Pdf

The implementation of family planning programs has been the principal population policy instrument in the developing world over the past few decades. This paper reviews that controversy over the role these programs have played in reducing fertility. Opposing views on a number of contentious issues (for example, the significance of unmet need and unwanted fertility) are summarized and a consensus position is presented. Surprisingly, recent estimates of the fertility reductions achievable through the implementation of strong family planning programs differ only modestly--from 1 to 1.4 births per woman. Since only a small proportion of countries have implemented strong programs, the (unweighted) average impact of programs in 1985-90 is estimated at only 0.33 births per woman. However, the (weighted) average, which gives the program impact for the developing world as a whole, is estimated at 0.96 births per woman in the late 1980s. This suggests that programs have been responsible for about 43% of the fertility decline in the developing world between 1960-65 and 1985-90.

Author : Susan Hill Cochrane
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Educacion - Paises en desarrollo
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Effects of Education, Health, and Social Security on Fertility in Developing Countries by Susan Hill Cochrane Pdf

Author : Lant Pritchett,Lawrence H. Summers
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Birth control
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Desired Fertility and the Impact of Population Policies by Lant Pritchett,Lawrence H. Summers Pdf

Author : Jay Teachman
Publisher : Community and Family Study Center University of Chicago
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035846984

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The Impact of Family Planning Programs on Fertility Rates by Jay Teachman Pdf

Author : United Nations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9211483212

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World Fertility and Family Planning 2020: Highlights by United Nations Pdf

The main contents are key findings and messages regarding the relationship between contraceptive use and fertility, for 195 countries or areas of the world. These highlights will draw mainly from World Population Prospects 2019, and model-based estimates and projections of family planning indicators 2019. Policy-related implications of and responses to trends in family planning and fertility will be integrated throughout the text. In particular, these issues are of relevance for contextualizing Sustainable Development Goals 3.7.1. and 3.7.2. and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

Author : Donald J. Hernandez
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UVA:X000949335

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Success Or Failure by Donald J. Hernandez Pdf

Author : John Bongaarts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Birth control
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008701976

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The Fertility Impact of Family Planning Programs by John Bongaarts Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309381192

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Recent Fertility Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population Pdf

Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in some developing nations have been accompanied by slowing population growth, which in turn provided a window of opportunity for rapid economic growth. For many sub-Saharan African nations, this window has not yet opened because fertility rates have not declined as rapidly there as elsewhere. Fertility rates in many sub-Saharan African countries are high: the total rate for the region is estimated to be 5.1 births per woman, and rates that had begun to decline in many countries in the region have stalled. High rates of fertility in these countries are likely to contribute to continued rapid population growth: the United Nations projects that the region's population will increase by 1.2 billion by 2050, the highest growth among the regions for which there are projections. In June 2015, the Committee on Population organized a workshop to explore fertility trends and the factors that have influenced them. The workshop committee was asked to explore history and trends related to fertility, proximate determinants and other influences, the status and impact of family planning programs, and prospects for further reducing fertility rates. This study will help donors, researchers, and policy makers better understand the factors that may explain the slow pace of fertility decline in this region, and develop methods to improve family planning in sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : John B. Casterline,Steven W. Sinding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Birth control
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028915184

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Unmet Need for Family Planning in Developing Countries and Implications for Population Policy by John B. Casterline,Steven W. Sinding Pdf