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  • Title: Male participation in family planning and its demographic impact.
    Author: Bhatta AD.
    Journal: J Inst Med; 1990; 12(1):31-5. PubMed ID: 12283774.
    Abstract:
    This study analyzes the records of clients who underwent voluntary surgical contraception (VSC) at the Central Clinic of the Family Planning Association of Nepal in order to evaluate the demographic impact of sterilization. Sterilization is the most popular method of contraception (80%) in Nepal. Thus, this study, along with a partner study of male participation in family planning, will contribute to the planning of service delivery and information dissemination education and communication activities of their family planning program. In 1987, 1643 clients underwent VSC at the abovementioned clinic; of this, 1243 (75.65%) were males and 400 (24.35%) were females. 955 of the men (76.83%) had wives who were age 29 younger. Conversely, female sterilization in this age group was only 67%. Of vasectomized males, 872 (70.15%) had 3 or fewer children whereas only 61.25% of sterilized females had this number of children. The data shown a much higher male participation for VSC in achieving the small size family norm. Vasectomy therefore has greater demographic impact than female sterilization. However, initial findings need further comparative study in the hilly areas and the Terai district of Nepal.
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