Finding
The acceptability of the pill is not satisfactory primarily because of the difficulty of daily administration the cost and the need for regular medical checkups.
Paper
India: the family planning program since 1965.
Abstract
The progress of the family planning program of India between 1965 and 1968 is reported and organizational characteristics of the program and the training of program workers are described. The program is based on voluntary acceptance of various contraceptive methods as a result of long-term education and motivation. All forms of modern mass communication media plus traditional cultural media are used to develop social support for the idea of the small family. Popularity of the family planning program has increased as shown by the upswing in acceptance of contraceptives after 1965 as compared with earlier periods. 9.8% of eligible couples have been given contraceptive protection and the birthrate is estimated to have come down from 41.7 for 1951-61 to 37.6 for 1967-68. 1.8 million sterilizations were performed in 1967-68 which is 338% of the 1965-66 performance. IUD acceptance made a fairly good start in 1965-66 increased in popularity in 1966-67 but declined in acceptance in 1967-68 mainly due to complaints of bleeding pain and other side effects and to rumors that the devices cause cancer or death. Condoms jellies and creams and foam tablets are also in use; diaphragms are in limited demand. The acceptability of the pill is not satisfactory primarily because of the difficulty of daily administration the cost and the need for regular medical checkups. Injectibles and indigenous drugs claimed to have antifertility effects are being tested.
Authors
G. Narain
Journal
Studies in Family Planning