Explicit concern over India's rapid rise of population originated in the third decade of this century. Until 1920, India's population had been growing very slowly owing to the heavy toll from famines, epidemics, and wars.

The search for explanations for the high rate of fertility in India has led many to theorize the link between poverty and fertility. Several micro-studies have affirmed the hypothesis of positive association between poverty and fertility.

Oral contraceptive pill registered 72 - 75% of the overall contraceptive usage ever since it was introduced in Malaysia. Most of the oral contraceptive pills available contain 30 mcg of Ethinyl Oestradiol and a standard progestogen, which ranges from Levanogestrel, Desogestrel and Gestoden.

Stree Shakti Sanghatana (Hyderabad) Saheli (Delhi), Chingari (Ahmedabad) and several women, were co-petitioners in a case in the Supreme Court in 1986 which demanded a court ruling on introduction of contraceptive NET-EN.

The rapid growth of population is one of the major problems facing the country today. India is at the turning point in its population development. As early as 1970, the birth rate showed a distinct downward trend, and continued to fall further to its present lowest.

One of the most critical problems of India and of many other developing countries is their rapid population growth. India's population increased from 361 million to 846 million between 1951 and 1991; a 134 per cent increase during the 40 year period.

The international Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), convened in Cairo in September 1994 under the auspices of the Unite Nations, has changed the focus of family planning programs forever.

Explicit concern over India's rapid rise of population originated in the third decade of this century. Until 1920, India's population had been growing very slowly owing to the heavy toll from famines, epidemics, and wars.

How does one analytically locate the social phenomenon manifested in India during the last few years since the advent of sex-selection technology in the mid- 70s?

There is a growing recognition that gynaecological morbidity is an important health problem among poor women in India.