Questions and Exercises

1. What is the history of family planning programme in India ? Why did the planners start with Gandhian approach to family planning?
2. Distinguish between:
1. clinical approach and extension education approach
2. knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning
3. target oriented approach and target free approach
4. terminal and spacing methods
5. the concepts of family planning and family welfare
3. Study the two population policy statements, one issued by Dr. Karan Singh, another by Janata Government. Identify major similarities and dissimilarities between the two.
4. Discuss the salient findings of National Population Policy 2000.
5. Why do the people who do not want another child but are not using family planning methods, not use family planning methods?
6. Would you say that family planning programme in India has failed?
7. What are national socio-demographic goals for 2010? Are they achievable?
8. Should we plan for declining fertility only or start thinking about optimum fertility? What will happen if fertility continues to decline in all parts of India ?
9. What was Dr. Karan Singh's position on making sterilization compulsory? What went wrong with that?
10. Define multi-media motivational strategy in family planning. How would that help?