Family Planning
Family Planning
4%
Natural
20%
Artificial
2%
Permanent
Non-Acceptor
74%
Frequency
Percentage
2
10
1
37
50
4%
20%
2%
74%
100%
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According to the civil status on Table 1.4, the 218 respondents were
either married or living- in with a total of 40.79%. In table 1.5, indicates that
the total acceptors are 26 out of the 50 families, which indicates that at least
63% are married or living in, are either using natural, artificial or permanent
method.
This shows that families are not knowledgeable about family planning. On
the other hand 74% does not use any form of contraceptives. This indicate
the risk of STI and unexpected pregnancy.
Family planning allows individuals and couples to anticipate and attain
their desired number of children and the spacing and timing of their births. It
is achieved through use of contraceptive methods and the treatment of
involuntary infertility. A womans ability to space and limit her pregnancies
has a direct impact on her health and well-being as well as on the outcome
of each pregnancy. (World Health Organization)
Family planning provides many benefits to mother, children, father, and the
family.
Mother
Children
Father
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not acquiring the program of Family Planning, which can help the families
who lack the needed knowledge about family planning.Since
majority
of
the 50 families interviewed are married couple and living together, the
family planning should be given emphasis by the Barangay Health
Center.
This indicate an increase of growth population within Barangay
Calumpang and also taken into consideration the families income rate.
Inadequate control of family sizes can result in further financial constraints.
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Withdrawal
Calendar
50%
50%
Percentage
50%
50%
100%
women gain a high level of knowledge of the body, which can be used
to know when they are most fertile; this can be used to prevent or
achieve a pregnancy
If used correctly every time, these methods are 75-99% effective. This
means that if 100 women used these methods, between 1 and 25 could
become pregnant in a year.
It is more successful for couples that have undertaken training with NFP
educators.
What are the advantages of withdrawal as a method of contraception?
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10%
Pills
10%
Injectable
IUD
10%
Implanon
70%
Frequency
7
1
1
1
10
Percentage
70%
10%
10%
10%
100%
The table shows the family who uses artificial method such as pills
(70%), injectable, IUD and implanon or known as (10%) Birth control
Implants.
As the table shows the most popular artificial control is Birth control
pills. Birth control pills are a kind of medications that women may take daily
to prevent pregnancy. According to Planned Parenthood (2001), "less 1 to
100 women will get pregnant each year if they always take the pill each day
as directed". This means that there are still chance that a women may get
pregnant by taking pills.
Artificial family planning, also known as contraception or birth control,
is a means by which women and couples use specific medications or
equipment to avoid becoming pregnant. Modern contraception can prevent
the need for abortions, which in parts of the world may not be practiced
safely, notes the Population Information Program. Artificial family planning
has
additional
benefits
for
women,
couples
and
communities.
(The
Those who are financially stable have the option of having one parent stay
home while the other works.
This indicate that no method of birth control is 100 percent effective,
when used correctly, birth control can provide a high degree of protection
from becoming pregnant .Regular use of contraception also help protect
individuals from transmitting or obtaining sexually transmitted diseases.
Vasectomy; 100%
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The table shows one family took into consideration of going through
vasectomy. Vasectomy is a form of birth control for men that is meant to be
permanent.
Since these operations are permanent, they are only good for those
women or men who are certain that they do not want any more children.
Vasectomy is a permanent method of birth control. Once your semen
does not contain sperm, you do not need to worry about using other birth
control methods.
Vasectomy is a safer, cheaper procedure
complications than tubal ligation in women.
that
causes
fewer
This indicates the family understands how to control their family size.
Taking the permanent method route also helps the family gain control of
their finances and focus on their family priorities in comes of education,
health, non-basic food needs and basic food needs.
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Immunization
Incomplete; 12%
Full; 18%
Complete; 71%
Frequency
12
3
2
Percentage
70.59%
17.65%
11.76%
17
100%
had
full
immunization
and
about
11.76%
had
incomplete
immunization.
The data indicates that there was a higher frequency of immunization
complete vaccination than fully immunize. This means that their child was
able to receive one dose of BCG, 3 doses of OPV, 3 doses of DPT, 3 doses of
HB and one does of Anti-measles. It also shows that families have of
knowledge about immunization. On the other hand infants who were unable
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