Population Challenge and Family Welfare in India

Population Challenge and Family Welfare in India is related to the population explosion problem which most of the countries in the world are facing today, specially the developing nations. This subject will have its importance and utility for years to come. This book consists of fourteen chapters on different aspects of Population challenge and family welfare viz. need of population control, concept of family welfare, and its importance, brief family planning movement abroad, family welfare in India, methods of family welfare and their critical analysis, oral contraceptives and their reliability. Besides this, scientific and technical aspects, family welfare and health, family welfare and economic aspects, psychological aspects, cultural barriers to family welfare programme have been dealt in detail. A micro study of a district is also incorporated with analysis of case studies. Several suggestions have been provided in the concluding chapter for boosting ‘Family Welfare Programmes,’ which are acceptable and accessible to the community at large. This book shall be of immense use to all government and voluntary organisations engaged in effort to control population. For students of medical and social sciences, this book provides exhaustive information on the subject. This book can be used as general and reference book in almost all countries of the world.