This paper critically analyses issues related to gender and land rights in the state of Rajasthan.

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

Acceptance and sustained use of family planning especially of modern spacing methods have generally been low in developing countries particularly in India. The use rate for modern spacing methods was only 6 per cent among the eligible couples in India in 1992 (IIPS, 1995).

In recent years, with the increased pace of urbanisation and modernisation, Indian women of all social classes have entered professional occupations.

In the year 1950, injectable contraceptives were developed (containing only progestin). For the treatment of endometriosis and endometrial cancer as well as of painful menstrual periods, (dysmenorrhoea), excessive hair growth (hirsutism), and bleeding disorders, progestins were finally used.