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Dynamic disequilibrium: demographic policies and trends in Asia

Hull TH, Larson A

Asia Pac Econ Lit, 1987 May;1(1):25-59.

PMID: 12314890

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

Fulltext Attitudes of 110 married men towards family planning

Arokiasamy JT

Med J Malaysia, 1980 Sep;35(1):22-7.

PMID: 7253993

This is a study of 110 married men as to their attitudes to family planning. Most of the respondents approved of family planning. There is a reluctance to plan families before the first child. more among the Malays than among the Indians. Majority of the respondents [81%] have discussed family planning with their wives, and are also willing to allow their wives to practise family planning. Induced abortion is not favoured by the respondents especially the Malays. Only half the respondents are practising family planning and it appears that the better educated approve as well as practise family planning more than those with less education. A large proportion [89%] of respondents are interested in learning more about family planning.
Study site: Army Garrison Hospital, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

Sri Lanka drops leading condom

Soc Mark Forum, 1984;1(4):1,5.

PMID: 12266328

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

Singapore: a study of clinic continuation rates

Kee WF, Tee QS

Stud Fam Plann, 1971 Dec;2(12):257-8.

PMID: 5164393 DOI: 10.2307/1965081

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

Family planning availability and contraceptive practice

Rodríguez G

Fam Plann Perspect, 1979 Jan-Feb;11(1):51-70.

PMID: 421882

Analysis of World Fertility Survey data from five countries--Colombia, Costa Rica, Korea, Malaysia and Nepal--shows that the availability of contraceptive services and supplies is a major determinant of use. In Nepal, where few women know where to obtain supplies, only two percent are contracepting. In Costa Rica, where almost all married women know an outlet nearby, 53 percent use effective methods.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

East Asia Review, 1973. To sum up

Keeny SM

Stud Fam Plann, 1974 May;5(5):174-6.

PMID: 4828075 DOI: 10.2307/1965310

PIP: Observations are made related to the review of family planning activities in East Asia in 1973. The number of new acceptors for the region increased from 2.7 million in 1972 to 3.4 million in 1973. The leaders were Indonesia, which almost doubled its achievement of calendar year 1972, the Philippines, and Korea. In Thailand, the number of new acceptors dropped by about 10%. South Vietnam is the only country in the region without an official policy. Most couples still think that the ideal number of children is 4, with at least 2 sons. Some religious opposition does exist, particularly with reference to sterlization and abortion. More attention is being paid to women in their 20s. Sterilization and condoms are becoming more popular. Korea reports a sharp increase in vasectomies. Better methods and continuation rates should be stressed. In Taiwan a couple who start with 1 method and continue to practice some method lower their reproduction rate by 80%. More responsibility is being delegated to nurses and midwives, but too slowly. In Indonesia, the number of field workers rose from 3774 in 1972 to 6275 in 1973. The Philippines and Thailand are experimenting to see what kind of workers get best results and under what kind of salary and incentive arrangements. In-service training tends to be neglected, but preservice training is improving. Costs, in general, have risen, though in Korea the cost per acceptor has dropped from US$8.00 to US$7.80. Korea and Taiwan have reduced their annual population growth rates by more than 1/3 in 10 years, from 30 to 19-20 per 1000 each. Singapore's rate is 17 and Hong Kong's 14 (exclusive of inmigration). The number of couples currently practicing contraception in Singapore is 71%. Target systems assigning quotas to clinics are generally used except in Thailand and Malaysia, where programs emphasize maternal and child health, rather than population planning. Most programs require about 10 years to get the annual growth rate down to 2% by voluntary family planning. To get it down to 1.5% will probably take another 10 years.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

East Asia Review, 1973. 5. Malaysia

Bin Abdul Rahman S, Tan Boon Ann, Subbiah M, Loh Sow Khin, Baker Y

Stud Fam Plann, 1974 May;5(5):158-9.

PMID: 4828069 DOI: 10.2307/1965315

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

Husband-wife agreement about reproductive goals

Coombs LC, Fernandez D

Demography, 1978 Feb;15(1):57-73.

PMID: 631399

Data from Malaysia on the reproductive goals of husbands and wives are analyzed to determine level of agreement, using new scale measures on preferences for number and sex of children as well as the conventional measure of desired number of children. The level of agreement between husband and wife varies considerably depending on the focus of analysis and the measure of agreement used. Overall aggregate agreement of men and women is high but lower for subgroups of the population, particularly among various ethnic groups. For marital partners, the agreement is much lower, especially on sex preferences. The level observed depends on whether the measure is identity of responses or an index of homogeneity which allows for couple concordance based on chance or common socialization factors. The views about the reproductive goals of one marital partner cannot with confidence be assumed to represent the views of the other.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

East Asia review, 1976-7: Malaysia

Aziz NL

Stud Fam Plann, 1978 Sep;9(9):41-2.

PMID: 734714 DOI: 10.2307/1965636

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

Studies in family planning. 4. Malaysia

Hardee JG, Rahman SB, Ann TB

Stud Fam Plann, 1973 May;4(5):111-3.

PMID: 4710478 DOI: 10.2307/1964727

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

Interpersonal communication and the diffusion of family planning in West Malaysia

Palmore JA, Hirsch PM, Ariffin Bin Marzuki

Demography, 1971 Aug;8(3):411-25.

PMID: 4950540 DOI: 10.2307/2060629

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

NORMS FOR FAMILY SIZE IN UNDERDEVELOPED AREAS

FREEDMAN R

Proc. R. Soc. Lond., B, Biol. Sci., 1963 Dec 10;159:220-45.

PMID: 14087992 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.1963.0074

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

Role of sociodemographic, obstetric history and planning of pregnancy in predicting short interpregnancy interval among antenatal mothers in Klang, Selangor

Mardiana O, Nor Afiah MZ, Norliza A A

Med J Malaysia, 2019 04;74(2):151-159.

PMID: 31079127

INTRODUCTION: Short Interpregnancy interval (IPI) is defined as the interval between the live birth outcome and the next pregnancy conception of less than 24 months. It has been linked to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and the predictors of short IPI among antenatal mothers.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 452 antenatal mothers attending health clinics in Klang in April 2018. Probability sampling was used and data was collected by using a validated self-administered questionnaire. The dependent variable of the study was short IPI and the independent variables were sociodemographic, obstetric history and planning of pregnancy. Analysis of data collected in the study was performed by using IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 24.

RESULTS: The prevalence of short IPI found in this study was 48%. Seven identified predictors of short IPI were: age less than 25 years old (Adjusted Odd Ratios; AOR 12.16, 95%CI: 4.72, 31.30), age of 26 to 30 years old (AOR 5.20, 95%CI: 2.62, 10.32), age of 31 to 35 years old (AOR 2.90, 95% CI: 1.50, 5.64), higher education (AOR 2.11, 95% CI: 1.34, 3.34), parity more than three (AOR 3.12, 95% CI: 1.42, 6.84), irregular menstruation (AOR 2.17, 95% CI: 1.40, 3.37) and unintended pregnancy (AOR 2.88, 95% CI: 1.88, 4.40).

CONCLUSION: Innovative programmes, for example by making IPI information available through online resources, could effectively target young mothers as the younger generation prefers quick, easily-accessible and reliable information.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services/statistics & numerical data*

Paramedic insertion of intrauterine device in a Malaysian family planning clinic

Kwa Siew Kim, Arshat H, Abdul Jalil AH, Ang Eng Suan, Suhaimi A

Malays J Reprod Health, 1987 Jun;5(1):11-6.

PMID: 12269176

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

Some aspects of the sterilization program in Malaysia

Arshat H, Ali J, Noor Laily Abu Bakar

Malays J Reprod Health, 1984 Jun;2(1):1-13.

PMID: 12267515

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services*

Fulltext A study of knowledge and attitudes towards contraception among health care staff in Kelantan (Malaysia)

Suhaimi H, Monga D, Siva A

Singapore Med J, 1996 Feb;37(1):51-4.

PMID: 8783914

OBJECTIVE: To study the knowledge, attitudes and practices on various contraceptive methods among all government health clinic staff in the state of Kelantan.
DESIGN: Questionnaire-based study.
SETTING: All government health clinics in the state of Kelantan which are health facilities located outside the general hospital and seven district hospitals.
SUBJECTS: All 711 nursing staff employed in government health clinics in Kelantan state (sisters, staff nurses, assistant nurses and midwives).
METHOD: Pretested, prestructured proforma was sent out to all the nursing staff employed in all peripheral health centres to be completed by them and returned the same day via the medical officer in charge of that district.
RESULTS: Most of the respondents were more than 30 years of age, married, multiparous and working for more than 5 years. Eighty to ninety percent practised contraception, with the majority of midwives preferring pills and the majority of staff nurses preferring condoms. Thirty to forty percent from all groups felt that folk methods are effective, and should be encouraged. Only about 50% of staff nurses are well informed on all contraceptive methods, but among assistant nurses and midwives, this figure is only 33%. A high proportion felt that the nursing curriculum deals inadequately with this subject.
CONCLUSION: The first step towards achieving success in our family planning programme lies in imparting more information to this target group of health workers, by incorporating more lectures during training and sending them for courses.
PIP: 711 government health clinic nursing staff in Kelantan state were surveyed about their knowledge, attitudes, and use of various contraceptive methods. 11 sisters, 122 staff nurses, 173 assistant nurses, and 334 midwives returned the questionnaire the same day of receipt. Most respondents were older than age 30 years, married, multiparous, and working for more than 5 years. 80-90% practiced contraception, with the majority of midwives preferring oral pills and the majority of staff nurses preferring condoms. 30-40% from each subgroup of respondents believed folk methods of contraception are effective and worthy of being encouraged. Approximately 50%, 33%, and 33% of staff nurses, assistant nurses, and midwives, respectively, were well informed on all contraceptive methods. A high proportion of staff felt that the nursing curriculum fails to adequately address the subject. The authors stress that in order to realize success in the family planning program, more information must first be imparted to these health personnel. To that end, more lectures could be provided during training, followed by frequent and thorough refresher courses for all nursing staff.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services/education

The Global Gag Rule: The death trap for comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare and way to overcome the US gag rule

Murshid ME, Haque M

J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol, 2020 06 11;27(2):e87-e99.

PMID: 32621461 DOI: 10.15586/jptcp.v27i2.677

The United States of America (USA) is one of the largest bilateral donors in the field of global health assistance. There are beneficiaries in 70 countries around the world. In 2015, the USA released US$638 million for the improvement of global health status by promoting family planning services. Unfortunately, in 2017, Trump administration reinstated Mexico City Policy/Global Gag Rule (GGR). This policy prevents non-US nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) from receiving US health financial assistance if they have any relationship with abortion-related services. This restriction pushed millions of lives into great danger due to the lack of comprehensive family planning services, especially lack of abortion-related services. This article has attempted to let the readers know about the impacts of GGR around the world and how global leaders are trying to overcome the harmful effects of this rule. Finally, it proposes some solutions to the impacts of the extension of Mexico City Policy.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services/economics; Family Planning Services/legislation & jurisprudence*

Population education in the schools

Sherris JD, Quillin WF

Popul Rep M, 1982 Mar-Apr;?(6):M201-43.

PMID: 7043518

Formal population education is designed to teach children in school about basic population issues and, in many cases, to encourage them eventually to have smaller families. Some programs include specific units on human reproduction and family planning, while others do not. National population education programs began during the 1970s in about a dozen countries, mainly in Asia. These include Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Egypt, Tunisia, and El Salvador. A strong case can be made for including an important contemporary issue like population in the school curriculum. Nevertheless, educational innovation is a difficult and long-term process. As a rule, it takes 5 to 10 years before new material can be fully incorporated in a school curriculum. Curriculum changes must be carefully planned, thousands of teachers trained, and appropriate materials prepared for classroom use. Moreover, differences of opinion over the need, acceptability, goals, content, methods, and other aspects of population education have held back programs in some countries. Where population education programs have been implemented, student knowledge of population issues increases, but it is not yet clear whether in-school education has a measurable impact on fertility-related attitudes or behavior.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services

The Penal Code (Amendment) Act 1989 (Act A727), 1989

Malaysia

Annu Rev Popul Law, 1989;16:32-3, 545-6.

PMID: 12344384

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services

Malaysia: pattern of contraceptive preference

Asian Pac Popul Programme News, 1979;8(3):23-4.

PMID: 12278298

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.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Planning Services

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