The united nations reports that in 2011, over 63 percent of women ages 15 to 49. Discussion topics society and culture with family planning. There have been a number of other important developments, too, concerning family planning methods. Society and culture with family planning by prezi user on. Natural family planningwhether ecobreastfeeding or systematic nfpis the answer, spiritually and physically. Current use of family planning methods this chapter is especially useful for the national family planning program, because an important measure of program success is the level of family planning use. In the last two decades, the percentage of women accessing contraceptives in both developed and developing countries has increased. Beginning with the wider context of family planning programme management, promotion and counselling for family planning, you will move on to focus in detail on the different types of contraceptive methods, and finally touch briefly on the issue of male and female infertility. Furthermore, the methods considered longacting in this context are intera uterine devices and implants, vasectomy and female sterilization are considered permanent family. A communitybased cross sectional household survey was conducted to investigate unmet need for family planning and associated factors and total demand for. Someone has remarked that american family law is middleclass, midwestern and middleaged. Students will gain an understanding of how to reference correctly using an online referencing tool.
Society and culture with family planning socialization. Society culture with family planning 2nd semester sy 201220 course title. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Accordingly the present chapter examines the various aspects of family planning and the socio cultural background of. Long term consequences of an outreach program in matlab, bangladesh the paper analyzes the impact of an experimental maternal and child health and familyplanning program that was implemented in matlab, bangladesh in 1977. The society of family planning is the source for abortion and contraception science. No society, primitive or advanced, no culture, no religion, and no legal code has been neutral about reproductive life. Fertility awareness involves being able to identify. Society and culture with family planning by prezi user on prezi. Africa is a compila tion of documented scientific research, triedandtrue common knowledge.
The sooner they are taken, the more effective they are. Chapter 25 family planning trends in subsaharan africa. Standard days method a modern family planning method. Access to a full range of safe and reliable familyplanning methods and to related reproductive health. Shah encyclopedia of life support systems eolss has resulted in the neglect of the growing demand for family planning. Factors influencing use of family planning in women living in crisis affected areas of subsaharan africa. This issue of the journal seeks to accelerate interest in research on family planning services and uptake, and behavioral and population outcomes, by sharing findings from studies recently conducted on the continent and presented at the international family planning conference held in kampala, uganda, between november 15 and 18, 2009. Our annual meeting is an opportunity for our community of family planning scholars, clinicians, partners, and leaders to come together. Effective contraceptive practice requires adequate and correct information about methods. Society and culture with family planning course description.
Family planning issues and challenges population summit of the worlds scientific academies new delhi, october 2427, 1993. Indigenous knowledge systems indigenous knowledge according to warren 19991 is local knowledge that is. Moreover, it has led to international meetings that addressed abortion, the role of women, and the impact of an increasing population on family life. A role model for family planning community health worker training creates a role model for family planning photo. Group decisions have been used to induce social change in the chinese society and applied extensively to the family planning program. Random selection of three villages with different distance not less than 10 km from. These modern methods, such as sterilization, hormonal methods and condoms, provide. Course outline society and culture with family planning. Nowhere is this more evident than in the response of the law to changing family forms. Family planning is a key to slowing unsustainable population growth and the resulting negative impacts on the economy, environment, and national and regional development efforts. Men need to understand the choices and implications related to contraceptive options.
Application of social science theories to family planning. Factors influencing use of family planning in women living. That view is, more likely than not, a traditional one. Assessment of factors affecting long acting of family. This chapter presents information on family planning worldwide, a profile of haiti,fertility and family planning in haiti, family planning initiatives, and the social ecological framework. Surprisingly traditional kalenjin culture had effective family planning that was eventually displaced by christian teaching. In the developing countries millions of women in the reproductive age who dont use contraceptives prefer to postpone or limit their birth. The transformation of the chinese society was political and economic by revolution. Examining the increasing prevalence of traditional. Sociocultural barriers to family planning the guardian. Traditional contraceptives and indigenous knowledge systems. Safe, healthy, effective, and morally right, it is the best form of conception regulation when it is properly taught and used. Family planning, a basic human right endorsed by the united nations, allows couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the.
Shah encyclopedia of life support systems eolss reproductive health has also been documented in the chapter. Although each community has its own sociocultural barriers to family planning, many of the same issues that exist in the drc are similar in other francophone subsaharan african countries. The aim of our study was to assess the influence of education level on the state of knowledge about contraception and family planning and the methods used for family planning. Society and culture with family planning the course will introduce to the students concepts, theories, and perspectives vital in the understanding of society and culture. Communicating about family planning with men as individuals, in groups, and as part of a couple is an important part of promoting family planning. Indigenous knowledge systems indigenous knowledge according to warren 19991 is local knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society. Jul 09, 2015 society, culture and family planning with population education 1. The syllabus does not prescribe a referencing system for your resource list but does recommend using a consistent and correctly formatted referencing system throughout the pip.
Traditional methods have a high failure rate compared. The course will introduce to the students concepts, theories and perspectives vital in the understanding of society and culture. We first describe the change in contraceptive use patterns between 1987 and. In this article, we analyze simultaneously the interplay of user characteristics and different time periods on method choice, drawing attention to the changes in use that confront the honduran family planning program. A global handbook for providers was first published in 2007, the world health organization has issued new or revised guidance on specific aspects of contraceptive choice and use. The programme is centred around three core components. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of health. Theoretical framework the interaction model of client health behavior imchb. Nov 14, 20 the following are some examples of sociocultural barriers to family planning in the democratic republic of the congo.
Okanlawon, reeves, and agbaje observe extensive misperceptions and false beliefs about contraceptives and their safety among refugee youth in a nigerian camp, which account, in part, for low use, unintended pregnancies, and school dropout for girls. Society, culture and family planning with population education 1. Our strategy at the country level is to increase modern contraceptive use and improve family planning services for the growing number of urban poor in subsaharan africa and south asia using innovative, lowcost interventions that address the supply of and demand for family planning. Society, culture and family planning with population education mylene g. We support scholars invested in advancing family planning through research. The artificial methods that replaced the older methods have some serious drawbacks.
This indicates their failure to take necessary decision to prevent and avoid unwanted pregnancy. The following are some examples of sociocultural barriers to family planning in the democratic republic of the congo. Sustainability and family planning communications field notes for the past three years, resource media has worked to shine a spotlight on the environmental benefits of funding for voluntary family planning, with a special focus on the ties between the unmet need for family planning and climate change. Access to a full range of safe and reliable family planning methods and to related reproductive health. She says her decision to join the usaid action for west africa region, aware ii training to be a. Introduction family planning is credited primarily for its role in bringing down the birth rates globally and particularly in developing countries. An indicator of progress in family planning adoption is the change in the type of contraceptive methods used by family planning acceptors. An in depth discussion of basic social institutions forming the social structure will be emphasized in order to increase the awareness of students of the current issues. Family planning is partnering with ippf, the kiribati family health association, the cook islands family welfare association and the tuvalu family health association. Since family planning acceptance is the highest in kerala, its impact on reproductive health has to be examined in detail. Factors influencing use of family planning in women living in. Apr 21, 2011 family planning, a basic human right endorsed by the united nations, allows couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of their children. Factors affecting unmet need for family planning in.
On the other hand, for the population in schoolage, th e impact of family planning actions is felt. A modern family planning method for thousands of years, couples have tried various techniques to avoid pregnancy. A communitybased cross sectional household survey was conducted to investigate unmet need for family planning, factors affecting unmet need and total demand for family planning in kassala state, eastern sudan between 1 st may and 31 st july 2012. Adequate and correct knowledge about contraception. Traditional contraceptives and indigenous knowledge.
Society, culture and family planning with population education. The family planning method of the kalenjin mary mccallum family planning is an important issue in kenya. Stage 2 society and culture subject operational information for 2015. Factors affecting unmet need for family planning in eastern. They are not meant to be used for ongoing contraception, in place of a regular method. In the era of sexual and reproductive health and rights, the focus on reproductive health has also. Contraception and family planning is well protected under international human rights standards. Family planning issues and challenges population summit of. Creating a policy and funding environment increasingly supportive of srh in humanitarian settings. A reference to family is usually to a traditional model of a. Use in this context is defined as the proportion of currently married women 1549 who were using some method of family planning at the time. Research and programs are increasingly recognizing the role of male involvement in family planning decision. In this module, you will learn about family planning in detail. Society and culture with family planning what is society.
Family planning is part of the entire demographic and population policy of each country and the planet as a whole. Society culture with family planning 2nd semester sy 201220. The harvard intext citations or oxford footnoting methods are recommended as they are widely used and taught to students doing the pip. The use of traditional methods tends to be higher in settings where acceptance of family planning is low and use of family planning programs is weak.
Unlike unnatural forms of birth control, nfp has no bad side effects. Yet limited research has examined how improved condom use and consistency among couples can help reduce high rates of nonmarital pregnancy and childbearing among. Introduction to sociology sociology is the systematic study of social behaviour and human groups. Fields of conflict difference between competition and conflict competition it is not continuous process at some stage it must come to an end. Many family planning methods, in one way or other, have implications for reproductive health. Pdf family planning, human development and growth in uganda.