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YEAR: 1968

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Ghana. (Family planning)

AUTHORS

International Planned Parenthood Federation [IPPF]

SOURCE

IPPF Situation Report, December 1968. 4 p

ABSTRACT

An informational report on vital statistics, general background, and the family planning situation in Ghana is

presented. A chart giving the latest available figures for vital statistics such as area, total population, birthrate, and

gross national product per capita is presented. The general background information includes language, religion, and

education. The Family Planning Association personnel, history, and program are discussed. Government attitudes,

legislation, facts and figures, training, education, and plans in regard to family planning are briefly discussed.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT9T 1066-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Ghana. (Family planning)", is(are) International Planned

Parenthood Federation [IPPF]. The source of this article is "IPPF Situation Report, December 1968. 4 p". This article

was published in 1968 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT9T 1066-06. All rights reserved

with PubHealth.info) PIN: 41066

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