Lok Sabha Question No. 3928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Contraceptives Usage
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3928 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## CONTRACEPTIVES USAGE

## 3928. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the ranking of India with regard to use of contraceptives;
- (b) the use of contraceptives in terms of percentage in the country, State/ UT - wise; and
- (c) the measures taken for promtoing its use?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) & (b): Ranking with regard to use of contraceptive is not available. A state containing  contraceptive  use  in  the  country  and  State s/UTs from  District  Level Household Survey (DLHS) 3 (2007 - 08)is annexed .
- (c):Measures  taken  for  promoting  uses  of  Contraceptives  under Family  Planning Programme include the following:
- Expansion  of  basket  of  choice  through  introduction  of  Injectable contraceptives DMPA (Antara), Centchroman pills (Chhayya)  and Progesteron only pills (POP).
- Improved Contraceptive Packaging so as to increase the demand.
- Launching of New Family Planning communication campaign with a new logo and Shri Amitabh Bachchan as the brand ambassador.
- Scheme for Home delivery of contraceptives by Accredited Social Health Activi (ASHAs).
- Scheme  to  ensure  spacing  in  births  under  which  ASHAs  are  counselling  newly married couples to ensure delay of 2 years in birth of the firs t child after marriage and for ensuring spacing of 3 years after the birth of 1 st child.

Contd.......

- Enhanced Compensation for sterilization acceptors for 11 High Focus States w high Total Fertility Rate.
- Introduction of a new contraceptive device  Cu IUCD 375, which is effective f years.
- Boost to spacing methods by introduction of a new method PPIUCD (Post -Partum Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device).
- Introduction of compensation for PPIUCD under which the service providers as well as ASHAs who escort the clients to the health facility for facilitating t insertion are compensated.
- Launching  of  scheme  for  ensuring  'drop  back'  services  whereby  funds  are provided to the States for facilitating 'drop back' to sterilization clients.
- Compensation for loss of wages to the beneficiary and also to the service pro for conducting sterilisation operations.
- Increasing male participation and promotion of Non Scalpel Vasectomy.
- Observation of World Popula tion Day 11 th July & Fortnight.
- Availability of Fixed Day Services at public health facilities.
- Monitoring quality in Family Planning services by establishing Quality Assur Committees at State and   district levels.
- Improving contraceptives supply management up to peripheral facilities.
- Undertaking  demand  generation  activities  in  the  form  of  display  of  post billboards and other audio and video materials in various facilities.
- Accreditation  of  more  private/NGO  facilities  to  increase  the  provide r  base  for family planning services under Public Private Partnership.

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## Currently married women aged 15 - 49 years who are currently using any contraceptive method (%)

| Sl.No.   | India/States/Union Territories   | DLHS - 3 (2007- 08)   |
|----------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
| (1)      | (2)                              | (3)                   |
| 1        | India Andhra Pradesh             | 54.8 66.7             |
| 2        | Assam                            | 48.6                  |
| 3        | Bihar                            | 33.3                  |
| 4        | Chattisgarh                      | 51.3                  |
| 5        | Gujarat                          | 63.3                  |
| 6        | Haryana                          | 62.9                  |
| 7        | Jharkhand                        | 35.7                  |
| 8        | Karnataka                        | 63.2                  |
| 9        | Kerala                           | 64.4                  |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh                   | 57.8                  |
| 11       | Maharashtra                      | 65.1                  |
| 12       | Odisha                           | 48.2                  |
| 13       | Punjab                           | 69.3                  |
| 14       | Rajasthan                        | 58.1                  |
| 15       | Tamil Nadu                       | 61.1                  |
| 16       | Telangana                        | -                     |
| 17       | Uttar Pradesh                    | 38.4                  |
| 18       | West Bengal                      | 72.0                  |
| 19       | Arunachal Pradesh                | 51.0                  |
| 20       | Delhi                            | 65.4                  |
| 21       | Goa                              | 45.6                  |
| 22       | Himachal Pradesh                 | 71.4                  |
| 23       | Jammu & Kashmir                  | 54.7                  |
| 24       | Manipur                          | 43.1                  |
| 25       | Meghalaya                        | 22.7                  |
| 26       | Nagaland                         | -                     |
| 27       | Mizoram                          | 57.1                  |
| 28       | Sikkim                           | 69.8                  |
| 29       | Tripura                          | 67.8                  |
| 30       | Uttarakhand                      | 61.2                  |
| 31       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands        | 73.3                  |
| 32       | Chandigarh                       | 77.3                  |
| 33       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli             | 56.5                  |
| 34       | Daman & Diu                      | 64.0                  |
| 35       | Lakshadweep                      | 26.6                  |
| 36       | Puducherry                       | 60.5                  |