Family planning refers to the practice of controlling one's reproductive choices by deciding when and how many children to have. It involves methods such as contraception, sexual education, and access to healthcare services.
Imagine family planning as creating a schedule for your vacations. You decide when and how often you want to go on trips based on factors like finances, time availability, and personal goals. Similarly, family planning allows individuals or couples to make informed decisions about having children based on their own preferences and circumstances.
Contraception: The deliberate use of methods (such as condoms or birth control pills) to prevent pregnancy.
Reproductive Rights: The rights related to an individual's ability to freely make decisions about their reproductive health without coercion or discrimination.
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR): The number of deaths per 1,000 live births in a given population during the first year of life. A low IMR is often associated with effective family planning and access to healthcare.
Which viewpoint would most likely support policies for population control and family planning?
Which African country effectively used social marketing strategies to promote family planning?
From which viewpoint does a preference towards limiting population growth through contraceptives or family planning emerge?
Which Southeast Asian nation has pursued an aggressive family planning program since the late twentieth century to reduce fertility rates?
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