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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Impact of a self-reliance programme on family planning activities in

Bangladesh.

AUTHORS

Islam MN; Rahman MM; Kabir M; Mallick SA

SOURCE

ASIA-PACIFIC POPULATION JOURNAL. 1991 Mar;6(1):39-52.

ABSTRACT

This report examines the effectiveness of family planning activities through the Swanirvar Programme, a

socioeconomic development project in rural Bangladesh. Bangladesh currently exhibits low contraceptive

prevalence, which can be attributed to low levels of socioeconomic development, the low status of women, the

preference for sons, the high level of infant mortality, and the low access to family planning. Concerning its income-

generating activities, the Swanirvar Programme's strategy includes a high degree of community participation --

especially women's participation. By having them assume a greater role in income-generation, the program hopes to

give women a greater role in decision-making of the family, including family planning. By interviewing randomly

selected women involved in the Swanirvar Programme and women not involved, this study compares the fertility

behavior and knowledge and use of contraception of both groups, and attempts to identify the variables influencing

the current use of contraception. The total fertility rate for the program group and the non-program group was 4.98

and 5.23, respectively. While knowledge of contraception use among program women was 53%, compared to 36%

among non-program women. The program group also exhibits a lower levels of infant mortality. The reports

suggests that the program's efforts to raise awareness about the economic implications of having a large family, the

benefits of birth spacing, and the provisions of credit facilities have been instrumental in the increasing

contraceptive prevalence. To further increase contraceptive prevalence, the report recommends taking steps to

increase women's awareness about their rights and family law. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2059-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Impact of a self-reliance programme on family planning

activities in Bangladesh.", is(are) Islam MN; Rahman MM; Kabir M; Mallick SA. The source of this article is "ASIA-

PACIFIC POPULATION JOURNAL. 1991 Mar;6(1):39-52.". This article was published in 1991 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 2059-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 12059

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