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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Diffusion at micro level: family planning communications to and from

Malaysian acceptors.

AUTHORS

Verbrugge L

SOURCE

Ann Arbor, Michigan, University of Michigan, Dept. of Population planning,

April 1973. (Population Planning Working Paper No. 6) 35 p

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the flow of family planning information and advice among West Malaysian women and

assessed the relative importance of program and peer messages. Women who registered with the Malaysian family

planning program during May 1967-June 1968 constitute the data base. 2 aspects of the 2-step flow model of

communication are explored: 1) the acceptors are viewed as recipients of information, advice and influence, and 2)

the acceptors are viewed as transmitters of information, advice and influence. The early become opinion leaders.

Results of the study indicate that mass media have only a negligible direct role in diffusion. The roles of

information, influence, and advice are not specialized, and peers and professionals alike provide them. Success of

the information is effected by information level and conversation role, rather than by demographic and social status.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 539-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Diffusion at micro level: family planning communications to

and from Malaysian acceptors.", is(are) Verbrugge L. The source of this article is "Ann Arbor, Michigan, University of

Michigan, Dept. of Population planning, April 1973. (Population Planning Working Paper No. 6) 35 p". This article

was published in 1973 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT8T 539-06. All rights reserved

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