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What is the main purpose of family planning programs?
What is the main purpose of family planning programs?
- Increase the number of children in a family
- Encourage families to have as many children as possible
- Regulate the number and spacing of children in a family (correct)
- Reduce the spacing between children in a family
Which of the following is NOT listed as a benefit of family planning?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a benefit of family planning?
- Promoting rapid population growth (correct)
- Reducing the number of unsafe abortions
- Preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Improving maternal health
What is the main purpose of contraception?
What is the main purpose of contraception?
- To promote unsafe abortions
- To increase the risk of conception
- To encourage large families
- To prevent conception resulting from sexual activity (correct)
Which of the following is a criterion for choosing appropriate family planning methods?
Which of the following is a criterion for choosing appropriate family planning methods?
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How does family planning empower women?
How does family planning empower women?
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Why is protecting the environment listed as a benefit of family planning?
Why is protecting the environment listed as a benefit of family planning?
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Family Planning
- Family planning is a program to regulate the number and spacing of children in a family through the practice of contraception or other methods of birth control.
Benefits of Family Planning
- Improves maternal health and child survival.
- Reduces the number of abortions overall, especially unsafe abortion.
- Prevents sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS.
- Empowers women, allowing them to take better advantage of educational and economic opportunities, improving their own future and that of their families.
- Promotes social and economic development and security.
- Protects the environment by reducing the strain on resources and mitigating environmental degradation.
Criteria for Choosing Appropriate Family Planning Methods
- Safety
- Protection from sexually transmitted diseases
- Effectiveness
- Acceptability
- Convenience
- Education needed
- Side effects
- Availability
- Expense
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