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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

How to involve trade unions in family planning?

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SOURCE

FOCUS ON POPULATION. 1991 Oct-Dec;5(4):1-2.

ABSTRACT

A multistage random sample of 104 union leaders in Ernakulam, Kerala, India, was conducted as part of a larger

study of family planning (FP) attitudes and practices in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and West Bengel. The reported study

was based on an earlier exploratory study in Ghaziabad. Information was obtained on religious beliefs, general

concerns, family concerns, desired number of children, interval between children, education of workers, charter of

demands, and unions working for FP. The results demonstrate that the Trade Unions are instrumental in their role in

FP; that the philosophy and attitude of union leaders will affect FP program; that senior leaders had a positive and

attitude toward FP, but plant level leadership did not always promote the same attitudes; and that unions in general

further the interests of workers. The acceptance of FP at the plant level is crucial to worker acceptance. In

Ernakulam, plant level leaders were positive towards FP, but they were negative in Ghaziabad. Both sites did not

include FP in the charters of demands due to the lack of clarity in the philosophy of FP among plant level union

leaders. The government needs to work directly with the unions in both the implementation and planning stages in

order to achieve the objectives of FP. Unions can take responsibility for training workers for special educational

programs. The current low level of cooperation needs to be increased among trade unions, government, and

management. Union leaders considered FP and abortion acceptable options which should be used by married

couples. Most union leaders agreed that FP was an effective vehicle for curbing population growth. Specific results

were as follows. 80% of union leaders desired 2 children, compared to 50% in Ghaziabad. 80% preferred a period >2

years as an appropriate interval between births. In either study, all knew about at least one method of birth control.

69% in Ernakulam and 42% in Ghaziabad had adopted FP methods. 80% in ghaziabad and 19% in Ernakulam

considered abortion unacceptable. 11% in Ernakulam and 15% in Ghaziabad were supportive of worker education in

FP. 31 in Ernakulam and 5% included FP in their charter of demands. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2052-

06)

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