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

By the end of 1970-71, about 19% of the total number of couples in the reproductive age-group, estimated to be I

The birth rate in Kerala has shown a slow but steady decline particularly in the last ten to twelve years.