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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Unmet needs in family planning: a first world survey of contraceptive

services.

AUTHORS

SOURCE

People 1(1): 3-6. October 1973.

ABSTRACT

The article reviews a study of international family planning to be presented at the twenty-first anniversary conference

of the International Planned Parenthood Federation in Brighton, England. Data was received primarily from UN

publications, and family planning services and programs were determined by questionnaires sent to 209 countries.

A world abortion rate to live birth rate of 4:10 indicates that abortion remains the dominant method of birth control.

Countries with a low contraception rate usually have a high abortion rate though the obverse is not necessarily so.

The distribution of international monies by region. The methods of sterilization and oral contraception increased in

popularity among the young while condoms and IUDs decreased. In 1971, 61% of the $39.6 million of international

funds was allocated for field activities, 15% for demographic studies, 12% for biomedical research, 11% for

administration, and 3% for other purposes. Of the funds for field activities, 25% was for clinical services, 16% for

training, 12% for research, and 9% for information, education, and communication. The lack of family planning

education in rural areas, limited access to clinics, lack of trained personnel, and government, religious, and medical

personnel attitudes contribute to the problem of world family planning. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 56-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Unmet needs in family planning: a first world survey of

contraceptive services.", is(are) . The source of this article is "People 1(1): 3-6. October 1973.". This article was

published in 1973 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT8T 56-06. All rights reserved with

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