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  • Title: Factors affecting demographic trends in Thailand.
    Author: Debavalya N.
    Journal: J Thai Assoc Volunt Steriliz; 1982 Dec; ():23-4. PubMed ID: 12265675.
    Abstract:
    Although immigration played a significant role in Thailand's population growth in the later 19th century, the volume decreased in the 20th century and has been negligible since a quota system was implemented in 1949. Emigration is also relatively minor. By 1950 the mortality transition was well underway. The decline was rapid from 1950-65 but since then the pace of decline has slowed. With international immigration and mortality relatively low and unlikely to change dramatically, fertility is the major factor determining population growth in Thailand. A series of national sample surveys between 1969-79 indicate that marital fertility declined by close to 40% in that time. Contraceptive knowledge is now close to universal among married women, and the proportion using a method has increased from fewer than 15% of married women in 1969-70 to over 50% in 1981. Indirect evidence suggests that induced abortion, although illegal, increased in the past decade and may be quite widespread. Fertility differentials by education, occupation, rural-urban residence, and income are evident. The Thai national family planning program facilitated the rapid changes that took place but did not entirely explain them. The level of socioeconomic development does not appear to be the reason, but possibly the cultural context and the rapid expansion of the communication and transportation networks were the cause. The goal of the present development plan to reduce the population growth rate to 1.5% by 1986 is ambitious but feasible if fertility continues to decline rapidly in the Northeast, to decline in the Center and South, and to decline slowly in the North. An effective plan and action programs should be developed and implemented to achieve the goal. Easy availability and accessibility of family planning services including a variety of methods, appropriate incentives and disincentives including continued free distribution of pills, development of appropriate information, education and communication techniques, population education programs, and revision of laws consistent with population policy should be included in the program.
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