Situation Analysis: Identification of Pockets Where Population Programme Activities Need to be Strengthened
Publisher: Population Division, Ministry of Health Sri Lanka
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 31
Table of contents: title: Although the overall level of fertility is low, there are areas of relatively high fertility within low fertility districts as well as moderately high fertility ares within high fertility districts. In 1981, the total fertility rate in the country was 3.4 and there were 93 sub-division(AGA) areas having a total fertility rate more than 4 children.; title: Priority areas can be identified for temporary methods and permanent methods separately. With regard to temporary modern methods, priority could be given to areas that have shown low prevalence and low acceptance rates. Twenty eight MOH areas have been identified which have contraceptive prevalence rates less than 14 percent and an contraceptive acceptance rate of less than 31 per 1000 married women of reproductive age.; title: As regards permanent methods, priority could be given to areas which have shown low current use. There are 27 MOH areas falling to this category.; title: Thus it si necessary to undertake operation research studies to identify the specific service delivery and ICE needs in the low performing MOH areas sothat action programmes could be implemented effectively.