Gender Disparity in Fertility Preferences in the Philippines

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According to the passage, what was the main cause of the food crisis in the Philippines?

  • Weak capacity to secure sufficient food for its people
  • Dependence on rice imports
  • Lack of rice and corn production
  • Increasing population and demand for food (correct)

What was the Philippines' rice production in 2010?

  • 15.8 million metric tons of palay (correct)
  • 2.3 million metric tons
  • 900,000 metric tons
  • 10% less than needed

What was the average rice imports for the Philippines from 2002 to 2004?

  • 2.3 million metric tons
  • 10% less than needed
  • 900,000 metric tons (correct)
  • 15.8 million metric tons of palay

What was the total rice imports for the Philippines in 2008?

<p>2.3 million metric tons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the current status of rice supply in the Philippines?

<p>Deficit by 10% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main impact of the food crisis on the Philippines?

<p>Weakened efforts to improve poverty conditions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average ideal number of children for men according to the 2003 survey?

<p>3.5 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group showed the highest average ideal number of children according to the 2003 survey?

<p>Husbands (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reported fertility preference for Filipino husbands and wives in terms of family size?

<p>More husbands than wives wanted a large family size (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average ideal number of children for women according to the 2003 survey?

<p>3.5 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which socio-demographic characteristic was NOT associated with high fertility preference as per the text?

<p>Household income (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the average difference in the ideal number of children between men and women in the 2003 survey?

<p>0.4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the PPMP?

<p>To reduce poverty and inequalities in human development opportunities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the specific objectives supporting the PPMP goal?

<p>To encourage early sexual involvement among adolescents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some key aspects included in achieving the PPMP goal?

<p>Improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is NOT considered as integral concerns in the PPMP?

<p>Economic factors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does responsible parenting aim to help couples achieve?

<p>Desired timing, spacing, and number of children (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What undesirable impact does the PPMP aim to prevent among adolescents?

<p>Too early pregnancies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in 2015 if contraceptive use remains minimal with traditional methods being the most popular?

<p>2.9 children (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) in 2015 if aggressive interventions are undertaken to increase the use of pills and female sterilization?

<p>63 percent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method was adopted in the current Population Development Plan (PDP) in the scenario described?

<p>Aggressive interventions to increase pill and female sterilization use (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected Population Growth Rate (PGR) in 2015 if aggressive interventions increase the use of pills and female sterilization?

<p>A range between 1.48 and 1.89 percent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What assumption is made in the statistical projection described in the text?

<p>Contraceptive use is the only determinant of fertility (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the level of wanted fertility among women?

<p>2.4 children (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the leading causes of maternal deaths according to the passage?

<p>Postpartum hemorrhage, sepsis, obstructed labor, and complications from abortion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors contributes to the first delay in seeking medical care during pregnancy?

<p>Poor capacity to recognize danger signs and financial/cultural constraints (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of the second delay in reaching appropriate care during pregnancy?

<p>Lack of access to a referral health facility and lack of available transport (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of the third delay in receiving care at health facilities during pregnancy?

<p>Lack or inadequacy of equipment, medicines, supplies, and trained personnel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does internal migration affect national population growth according to the passage?

<p>Internal migration has minimal impact on national population growth since the movement is within the country. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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