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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family Planning in industry.

AUTHORS

Sy-Quimsiam E

SOURCE

In: University of the Philippines. Asian Labour Education Center and

International Labour Office (ILO). National workshop on communications and

profuction of educational materials in population education and family planning.

Quezon City, Philippines, July 28-August 7, 1975. Bangkok, (ILO Regional Office

for Asia, 1975). p. Annexure I

ABSTRACT

In the Philippines there are about 14 million people in the labor force, about 6 million in the organized sector.

Although the Dept. of Labor has put through many programs to improve living standards and productivity, the expected

social and economic gains have not been achieved because every benefit has been negated by the fast addition of

new members to the size of the worker's family. The problem not only affects living standards and medical care but

also the efficiency and productivity of the worker. This is the reasoning behind Presidential Decree 148 now

encoded in Article 132 (a) and (b) of the Labor Code, a mandate for family planning in industry. The program has 4

components: 1) organization and training of Dept. of Labor staff and top management of industry to deliver in-plant

services and the training of trade union leaders to help in motivation; 2) a population/family life education program to

overcome traditional barriers to birth control; 3) family planning clinic services; and 4) bonus schemes for acceptors.

The 2-year project will start June 1975 in the largest 1000 firms in the country. This means orienting and training

6000 top and in-plant management people and labor leaders and clinic personnel (6 persons from each

establishment). Contraceptive supplies will be given free to the company during the 1st year of operation. It is

important for management to create a favorable climate, provide financial support for training of key people, allow

workers to attend educational sessions or the clinic on company time, and gathering data on worker knowledge and

attitudes on family planning before the program begins. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 2590-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family Planning in industry.", is(are) Sy-Quimsiam E. The

source of this article is "In: University of the Philippines. Asian Labour Education Center and International Labour

Office (ILO). National workshop on communications and profuction of educational materials in population education

and family planning. Quezon City, Philippines, July 28-August 7, 1975. Bangkok, (ILO Regional Office for Asia,

1975). p. Annexure I". This article was published in 1975 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT7T 2590-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 32590

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