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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The impact of family planning on indicators of social well-being. [El

impacto de la planificacion familiar en algunos indicadores del bienestar

social.]

AUTHORS

Urbina-Fuentes M; Palma-Cabrera JL; Gomez del Campo A

SOURCE

GACETA MEDICA DE MEXICO. 1991 Mar-Apr;127(2):153-60.

ABSTRACT

The RAPID computer package was adapted to Mexican conditions and used to project the population through the

year 2010 in order to gauge the significance of medium-term population growth for satisfaction of service

requirements in health care, education, housing, and employment. 3 levels of effectiveness were assumed for the

family planning (FP) program, which is the greatest single determinant of the rate of population growth at present. In

option A, the program was assumed to remain at the 1980 level, with a total fertility rate of 4.0 through 2010. In

option B, a relatively inefficient FP program was associated with a decline in the total fertility rate from 4.0 in 1980 to

2.71 in 2010. In option C, a successful FP program meeting all existing goals was associated with a decline in the

total fertility rate from 4.0 in 1980 to 2.12 in 2010. In all 3 cases life expectancy was assumed to increase from 67.3

years in 1986 to 73.6 in 2010, and net emigration amounted to 105, 855 persons annually. According to options A,

B, and C, the population in 2010 would amount to 148, 123, or 113 million, respectively. The total number of births in

2010 would vary from 4.1 million with option A to 2.6 million for B or 2.0 million with C. According to option A,

children under 15, who comprised 44.2% of the population in 1980, would continue to account for almost 1/2 of the

total population in 2010. According to option C, however, 69% of the population would be of working age. The

number of public sector physicians required to provide 1 physician/1283 persons, the level of 1980, would be

115,000 for option A, 96,000 for option B, or 88, 000 for option C. To continue to provide 1 hospital bed/1202

persons in 2010 as in 1980, 27,312 more beds would be required for option A than for option C. In 2010, 21.5 million

children would be enrolled in primary school according to option A vs. 11.7 million for option C. 249,742 fewer

teachers would be required in 2010 according to option C to meet the 1980 ratio of 1 teacher/39 students. The

number of new housing units constructed annually would vary from 1.5 million for option A to 1.1 million for option C.

In 2010, 1,238,349 new jobs would be needed annually according to option A vs. 560,210 according to option C.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2063-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The impact of family planning on indicators of social well-

being. [El impacto de la planificacion familiar en algunos indicadores del bienestar social.]", is(are) Urbina-

Fuentes M; Palma-Cabrera JL; Gomez del Campo A. The source of this article is "GACETA MEDICA DE MEXICO.

1991 Mar-Apr;127(2):153-60.". This article was published in 1991 in Spanish language(s). (PubHealth.info®

Document ID: CONT3T 2063-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 12063

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