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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Overview (of measuring the effect family planning programs on fertility)

AUTHORS

HERMALIN AI; CHANDRASEKARAN C

SOURCE

In: Chandrasekaran, C. and Hermalin, A.I., eds. Measuring the effect of family

planning programs on fertility. Dolhain, Belgium, Ordina, 1975. :505-554.

ABSTRACT

The rationale and some of the major conceptual and measurement probl ems associated with techniques of

evaluating family planning programs are reviewed. Some synthesis of the various approaches is attempted by

grouping them in terms of level of program effect with which they are designed to deal. More attention is given to

ways of assessing the ultimate objectives of a program, i.e., its demographic impact, than to intermediate or

possible corollary objectives, such as improvement in child health. The techniques discussed fall into 3 categories:

techniques for assessing the extent to which use is made of available services; those for assessing contraceptive

effectiveness and continuati on rates, including the life table approach; and techniques for assessing a program's

effect on fertility. In the latter, births averted analysis is distinguished from macrodemographic analysis involving

age-specific birthrates and multivariate analysis of socioeconomic factors which may affect fertility. Use of

retrospective surveys and KAP surveys is also discussed. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3021-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Overview (of measuring the effect family planning programs

on fertility)", is(are) HERMALIN AI; CHANDRASEKARAN C. The source of this article is "In: Chandrasekaran, C.

and Hermalin, A.I., eds. Measuring the effect of family planning programs on fertility. Dolhain, Belgium, Ordina, 1975.

:505-554.". This article was published in 1975 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T

3021-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 33021

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