FAMILY PLANNING



Family planning is the practice of controlling the number of children
in a family and the intervals between their births.
There are several methods of birth control/family planning that meet
the individual unique needs. some of the methods are listed as follow;
abstinence, breastfeeding, outercourse, hormonal contraceptive, pills,
injections, vaginal rings, implanted devices,condom, etc.


Access to contraceptive information is central to achieving gender
equality. When women and couples are empowered to plan whether and
when to have children, women are better enabled to complete their
education; women’s autonomy within their households is increased; and
their earning power is improved. This strengthens their economic
security and well-being and that of their families.


Increasing access to modern contraception among adolescent girls is a
crucial starting point for improving their long-term health. It is
also essential for improving maternal and newborn health: Around the
world, complications from pregnancy and childbirth the leading killer
of adolescent girls (ages 15-19). Their babies also face a higher risk
of dying than the babies of older women. Yet adolescents face enormous
barriers to accessing reproductive health information and services.


Contraceptives prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce the number of
abortions, and lower the incidence of death and disability related to
complications of pregnancy and childbirth. If all women in developing
regions with an unmet need for contraceptives were able to use modern
methods, an additional 35 million abortions and 76,000 maternal deaths
would be prevented every year.
Women’s and adolescents’ right to contraceptive information and
services is grounded in basic human rights. The Programme of Action of
the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)
recognized “the right of men and women to be informed and to have
access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of family
planning of their choice.” This agreement lays the foundation for much
of UNFPA’s work.
Family planning empowers women thereby contributing to poverty
reduction and economy development.

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