In many states of India, there are several evidences that indicate a widespread practice of using female birth intervention. As a result, an alarmingly lowest ever sex ratio in the age group 0-6 has been reported by the 2001 census.

Son preference, or the privileging of sons over daughters in accordance to a patriarchal system, isa growing phenomenon in India.

Central to the project of comprehensive reform of matriliny in early twentieth century Malabar was the affirmation of the conjugal bond as the principal property/material relation between men and women and parents (fathers) and children.

For the last three decades, India's Family Welfare Programme has pursued the goal of reducing fertility as rapidly as possible. Until recently the means used to achieve this goal were method-specific contraceptive targets and cash incentives for acceptors.

It is important to understand the social, physical, and administrative environment in which the grassroots components of a health program function and provide services.

Experts are increasingly emphasizing the need to assess the quality of family planning services from the users' perspective.