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YEAR: 1970

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning and fertility in Tunisia.

AUTHORS

Lapham RJ

SOURCE

Demography 7(2): 241-253. May 1970.

ABSTRACT

The author discusses the downturn in Tunisia's birthrate, attempting to explain the factors influencing it. The 1967-

1968 crude birth rate was estimated at 10% lower than that in 1961-1965. One-third of that decrease is attributed to

Tunisia's family planning program begun in 1964. Two other majors factors are 1) fewer women in peak reproductive

ages and 2) changes in the social status of women resulting in later marriages. The beginnings of the family

planning program were shakey, but in 1968 a new department for family planning and maternal and child health

services was created. The main contraceptive method offered has been the IUD. Although the program is reaching

more people, the percentage of estimated users of government family services in the child bearing ages possibly is

declining. The author cautiously estimates that 8800 births were averted in 1968 through the use of contraceptives,

i.e., 31% of approximately 28257 couples using contraceptives in mid-1967 would have had a baby. The author calls

for better assessments of Tunisian registration system. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 4051-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning and fertility in Tunisia.", is(are) Lapham

RJ. The source of this article is "Demography 7(2): 241-253. May 1970.". This article was published in 1970 in

English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT8T 4051-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN:

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