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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Population increase and family planning in Guatemala.

AUTHORS

Early JD

SOURCE

HUMAN ORGANIZATION. 1975 Fall;34(3):275-87.

ABSTRACT

Guatemala, which has an unusually high annual growth rate of 3.1% (1950-1964), is composed of Ladinos (53%) and

Maya (47%). Previous KPA studies conducted among the Ladino population have indicated that 34.5% of the sample

actually use contraceptives, while 76.5% desire to receive information on birth control methods. In 1 KAP study

(1966) conducted among Maya, 85-88% had not heard about contraception, while 39% of the men and 49% of the

women were willing to accept contraceptive information. 96% of the men and 100% of the women in 1 study, had

never used contraceptives. It is important that more paraprofessionals who are indigenous to the target culture be

recruited as family planning personnel. Maya community development and health projects are also needed. Health

departments which serve urban areas in which Maya are located could also probably achieve quick family planning

results, as more Indians are literate in these areas, and literacy has a strong positive correlation with acceptance of

birth control. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3071-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Population increase and family planning in Guatemala.",

is(are) Early JD. The source of this article is "HUMAN ORGANIZATION. 1975 Fall;34(3):275-87.". This article was

published in 1975 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 3071-06. All rights reserved with

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