Family Planning

This book is based on extensive diagnostic demographic study focusing on institutional matrix of family planning and family welfare among thre sections of population living in coastal and tribla regions of Orissa. The findings of this piece of empirical study answer various controversial issues relating to differential sex ration among scheduled tirbe of Gajapati hills as compared to general caste population and scheduled caste population of coastal Orissa. An attempt has been made to proble socio-cultural factors promoting female foeticide prevalent in some communites. The value of children as perceived by the parents contributes significantly to family formation and preference of one sex over other. The author has critically examined this aspect. This book provides insights for improving delivery of health care service in rural and tribal regions of Orissa through decentralised community participation and management.
About Author :
Rabindra Nath Pati is an eminent Social Anthropologist of Orissa who started his career as Assistant Director, Population REsearch CEntre, Utkal University, Orissa (India) in 1983. As a development consultant, he has directed good number of evalutaion and diagnostic research as well as development projects supported by the government and international agencies like NORAD, DANIDA, and World Bank. He has authored at least 12 books and 56 research articles published in different international journals and books. He has been invited as a Speaker to address various International Conferences held at Switzerland, USA, Norway, Netherlands, Ghana and Kuala Lumpur.
Contents :
Preface Foreword List of Tables Introduction Profile of The Area and People Under Study Value of Children and Fertility Behaviour Socio-Cultural Determinatns of Reproductive Health and Family Planning Role of Family Strcutre on Fertility Behaviour and Accepance of Family Planning Measures Status of Women, Reproductive Health and Family Planning Breast Feeding and Fertility Control: Socio Cultural Dimensions Summary of The Findings and Recommendations Bibliography