The influence of local policy on contraceptive provision and use in three locales in the Philippines

The Philippines has a family planning programme, but modern contraceptive prevalence has been moderate. Among low-income women, fewer are using modern methods, resulting in a fertility rate among them of 5.9. This limited use is due to lack of consistent national and local government support for mod...

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Main Authors: Lee, Romeo B., Nacionales, Lourdes P., Pedroso, Luis
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:faculty_research-87272022-12-17T02:13:53Z The influence of local policy on contraceptive provision and use in three locales in the Philippines Lee, Romeo B. Nacionales, Lourdes P. Pedroso, Luis The Philippines has a family planning programme, but modern contraceptive prevalence has been moderate. Among low-income women, fewer are using modern methods, resulting in a fertility rate among them of 5.9. This limited use is due to lack of consistent national and local government support for modern methods because of religious opposition. Following devolution of responsibility for health services to local government in 1991, three local leaders -in Laguna Province and the cities of Manila and Puerto Princesa -passed anti-modern contraceptive policies. This paper analyses the status and impact of these policies, using information from interviews with local government officials and family planning officers, published data and studies, and accounts in national newspapers. In Laguna Province and Puerto Princesa, the policies were ineffectually implemented or short-lived. The strictly enforced Manila law, however, has severely disrupted the city's provision of free contraception to and method use by low-income women. The great majority of Filipinos (89%) approve of modern contraceptives. There is an urgent need to improve low-income women's access to modern contraceptives through itinerant and community-based distribution especially in poor neighbourhoods in Manila, but also throughout the country. Strategies for increasing local government support for and provision of modern methods are also needed. 2009-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/7969 Faculty Research Work Animo Repository Contraceptives—Philippines Government aid to family planning—Philippines Family planning services—Philippines Health Policy
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider De La Salle University Library
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topic Contraceptives—Philippines
Government aid to family planning—Philippines
Family planning services—Philippines
Health Policy
spellingShingle Contraceptives—Philippines
Government aid to family planning—Philippines
Family planning services—Philippines
Health Policy
Lee, Romeo B.
Nacionales, Lourdes P.
Pedroso, Luis
The influence of local policy on contraceptive provision and use in three locales in the Philippines
description The Philippines has a family planning programme, but modern contraceptive prevalence has been moderate. Among low-income women, fewer are using modern methods, resulting in a fertility rate among them of 5.9. This limited use is due to lack of consistent national and local government support for modern methods because of religious opposition. Following devolution of responsibility for health services to local government in 1991, three local leaders -in Laguna Province and the cities of Manila and Puerto Princesa -passed anti-modern contraceptive policies. This paper analyses the status and impact of these policies, using information from interviews with local government officials and family planning officers, published data and studies, and accounts in national newspapers. In Laguna Province and Puerto Princesa, the policies were ineffectually implemented or short-lived. The strictly enforced Manila law, however, has severely disrupted the city's provision of free contraception to and method use by low-income women. The great majority of Filipinos (89%) approve of modern contraceptives. There is an urgent need to improve low-income women's access to modern contraceptives through itinerant and community-based distribution especially in poor neighbourhoods in Manila, but also throughout the country. Strategies for increasing local government support for and provision of modern methods are also needed.
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author Lee, Romeo B.
Nacionales, Lourdes P.
Pedroso, Luis
author_facet Lee, Romeo B.
Nacionales, Lourdes P.
Pedroso, Luis
author_sort Lee, Romeo B.
title The influence of local policy on contraceptive provision and use in three locales in the Philippines
title_short The influence of local policy on contraceptive provision and use in three locales in the Philippines
title_full The influence of local policy on contraceptive provision and use in three locales in the Philippines
title_fullStr The influence of local policy on contraceptive provision and use in three locales in the Philippines
title_full_unstemmed The influence of local policy on contraceptive provision and use in three locales in the Philippines
title_sort influence of local policy on contraceptive provision and use in three locales in the philippines
publisher Animo Repository
publishDate 2009
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