Family Planning

Family Planning is the conscious effort of couples to regulate the number and spacing of births. Through Family Planning couples can avoid having children too early, to frequently or too many.

Family Planning programme evolved during the last five decades and achieved success which is also internationally recognized.

The Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) climbed from 7.7 in 1975 to 25.3 per cent in 1985, 44.6 per cent in 1994 and 55.1 per cent in 2003. Meanwhile, the TFR fell from 6.3 in 1975 to 3.4 in 1994 and 3.3 in 2000. Despite steady increase in CPR, the TFR has plateaned at 3.3.

Family Planning Method Mix According to The Demographic and Health Survey is as Follows:

• Pill - 23.0 % Norplant- 0.5%
• Condom - 4.3% Female Sterilization - 6.7%
• Injectables - 7.2% Male Sterilization - 0.5%
• IUD - 1.2 %
• Traditional Method - 10.3%

Additional Resources:

• Information about natural family planning from the American Academy of Family Physicians: familydoctor.org
• Family Planning: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Family planning health services, inc (fphs)

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