Malaysia: pattern of contraceptive preference

PIP: Analysis of family planning clinic services offered by the FFPA and its state Family Planning Associations in Malaysia in 1978 has shown that oral contraceptives continued to be the most popular contraceptive method among family planning acceptors, but there had been notable increases in acceptance of the condom and the IUD. There was a marginal decrease from 1977 figures in the acceptance rate among the new and continuing acceptors of OCs in Peninsular Family Planning Associations. 77.1% of new acceptors chose OCs in 1978, compared with 85.3% in 1977. 15% of the new acceptors chose condoms in Peninsular Family Planning Associations last year, compared with 10.2% in 1977. The injectable contraceptive has been well received in Sawawak; 14,681 vials were dispensed in 1978.