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YEAR: 1974

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The role of practitioners of indigenous medicines in the family planning

programme - a study in three states (India)

AUTHORS

Bhatia JC; DharamviR; Timmappaya A; Chuttani CS

SOURCE

Journal of Family Welfare 20(3): 18-27. March 1974.

ABSTRACT

A nationwide program requires the active cooperation of all sections of the community. The participation of

practioners of the indigenous system of medicine is, therefore, very essential, as they constitute the major source of

medical care for the rural people. 93 practitioners were identified and contacted individually through a study carried

out in 3 states in India, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. These 93 full-time Indigenous Medicine

Practioners (IMPs) were interviewed, and 93.5% approved of the concept of a small family. 67.7% expressed their

approval of the family planning program, but the remaining 32.2% disapproved of the way in which it is being

implemented. 80.6% of the IMP'S interviewed expressed their willingness to participate in the present family

planning program. 81.3% were prepared to render unconditionally their help to the government. Of these 93 IMPs it

was found that 18.2% were literate, 22.6% studied up to the middle school level, 53.8% passed high school, and

5.4% were graduates. 54% of IMPs had obtained various diplomas in Indigenous or Homeopathic systems of

medicine from institutions not generally recognized by the State Registration Boards, and 33.3% did not possess any

professional qualifications. A little more than half used mainly modern or allopathic medicines, sometimes in

combination with indigenous drugs, and about 20.4% resorted to indigenous modes of treatment but often in

combination with allopathic medicines. About 73.1% of the IMPs interviewed were registered with the State Boards.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3537-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The role of practitioners of indigenous medicines in the

family planning programme - a study in three states (India)", is(are) Bhatia JC; DharamviR; Timmappaya A;

Chuttani CS. The source of this article is "Journal of Family Welfare 20(3): 18-27. March 1974.". This article was

published in 1974 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 3537-06. All rights reserved with

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