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Family planning programs help developingcountries address different issues. These

programs help moderate high fertility, fill theunmet needs for contraception and reduce thenumber of unwanted pregnancies.

Family planning programs are organizedefforts to provide contraception ranging fromtemporary methods to sterilization and relatedreproductive health services. By increasing

access to contraception and promoting widerknowledge about proper use and low healthrisk, family programs help address the differentissues about family planning and its methods.


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Population programs

planned activities to realize the goals expressed in thepopulation policy of the country.

foundations for government and private activities,proceedings, or events towards the task of controllinggrowth which attempts, chiefly, to influence thepopulation size starting with varying the rate ofpopulation growth.

In relation to population policies, these are planned

activities to understand, recognize, and realize thepurpose expressed in the population policy, achievingthe ideal population size for the country.


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Population policy

Set of goals and guidelines for changingthe rate of population growth for thevital interest of a country.

Mainly, it is a conscious attempt toinfluence population size by changingthe rate of population growth


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POPULATION POLICIES(characteristics)

It should be based on the philosophy of respect tohuman life.

It should embody the concept of family planningwhich is concerned not only with the growthpopulation, but also with the quality of life.

It should be an integral part of the countrysdevelopment plan.

It should solicit the use and expertise of practitionersin the fields of education, social welfare, demography,mass communication, and other related areas.

It should involve the support of both the governmentand voluntary agencies in the community


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A. Population Commission (POPCOM)Agency mandated by the national

government to coordinate and

provide the needed policy andinformation, and advocate support forthe activities of Philippine Population

Management Program (PPMP). Itprovides overall direction andmanages the funds for the central

operations of the program.


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Two Main Strategies in ImplementingPopulation Programs

1. Integration POPCOM opted to merge population andfamily planning into its already existing resources andprograms of both government and private agenciesinstead of creating its own independent structure.

2. Multi-agency participation POPCOM encouragedvarious government and private agencies toparticipate in the population program such as:

a. The Population Education Program (PEP) of

Department of Education encourages youthawareness on population situation in theircommunity, country, and the world in order todevelop responsible decisions and actions

regarding family size.


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b. The integration of population education concepts inthe teaching units for elementary and secondary levelsby the Bureau of Public Schools, which conductedcurriculum development workshops in population in1970.

c. The Population Education Center was established bythe Philippine Womens University (PWU), through the

financial assistance of United States Agency forInternational Development (USAID), to prepare andacquaint teachers and students in the Philippine publicand private schools with current concepts and values

on responsible family living with emphasis on therelationships of family size to the social and economicproblems of the country.


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d. The Philippine Wesleyan College in Cabanatuan Cityhas been involved in population education activitiessince 1969. The program consists of curriculum

development for elementary, secondary and collegelevels.

e. Other Organizations

Family Planning Organization of the Philippines

(FPOP) civic and voluntary group which educatesand trains health workers.

Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement(PRRM) advocates the interrelatedness of three

important issues population, health, andenvironment.

Responsible Parenthood Council (RPC) dealswith overpopulation problems, promotes family

planning and encouraging rural development


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University of the Philippines Population Institute(UPPI) only academic institution that grantsMasters degrees in Demography and Population

Studies

Institute of Maternal and Child Health(MCH),Dansalan College in Marawi City, Xavier University,Silliman University Medical Center, Asian Social

Institute


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B. Philippine PopulationManagement Program (PPMP)Deals with managing the growth of

population and distribution of the peoplein order to maintain harmony and let the

people have a good quality of life. Itreduces more income, adjusts inproduction and consumption activities. It

coordinates the programs and thrust of thegovernment related to population growth,resources availability, environment and

improvement of living conditions.


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C. Population Resources andEnvironment (PRE)

Analyzes the way peoplemanage and use availableresources


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