Indian Family Planning Program, though started in 1952 on solid developmental and women's welfare grounds, has had over the years rapid upswings followed by downswings either because of bad and hurried population policies such as during national emergency in 1975 or setting unre
Religion has a significant relevance in the demographic study of socio-economic groups.
Religion has a significant relevance in the demographic study of socio-economic groups.
Experts are increasingly emphasizing the need to assess the quality of family planning services from the users' perspective.
Sterilization is the most popular method of contraception in India. The 1992-93 National Family Health Survey found that of the 36.2 percent of eligible couples using any modern method, most (30.7 percent) had been sterilized and only 5.5 percent were using temporary methods (IIPS 1995).
Change in the size of a population takes place due to births, deaths and migration.