The Effects of Family Planning on a Nation's Population and its Economy

The Effects of Family Planning on a Nation's Population and its Economy

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What do you understand about Family Planning?

Family planning is a government program designed to balance needs and population.

You need to know, the Indonesian National Family Planning Movement has been considered by the world community as a program that has succeeded in reducing birth rates significantly.

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You can plan the number of families with restrictions by using contraceptives or birth control. Examples include birth control pills, condoms, spirals, IUDs, and so on.

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Do you think countries should regulate their population using Family Planning? How do you think that will help them? Explain.

Efforts to Overcome Population Problems
To reduce population problems that occur in Indonesia, there are several efforts that can be done, Reducing population growth. One way that has been done by the Indonesian government is to implement the Family Planning (KB) program.

Creating jobs in sparsely populated areas. Implementing nutritional improvement programs, one of which is through POSYANDU. Completing health facilities and infrastructure. One way is to build health centers and hospitals.

Do you encourage family planning? Tell us your reasons.

A well-planned pregnancy program will have a positive impact on the health of the mother and baby. In addition, the family planning program also provides guidance on steps to maintain the health of the mother and baby, both before and after giving birth.

With the family planning program, couples can plan their pregnancy time appropriately. This is closely related to the adequacy of breast milk and parenting patterns. Ideally, the gap between the first and second child is 3–5 years.

With this gap, the first child can get the maximum benefits of breast milk until the age of 2 years. Not only that, the child can also get full attention from his parents so that it can have a positive impact on his growth and development.

Tell us about some of the methods or types of family planning you know or have heard of.

Each couple needs to choose which type of contraception is suitable and safe to use to delay pregnancy. This is because each contraceptive has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Birth control pills generally consist of 21–35 tablets that must be taken in one cycle or continuously.

Not only birth control pills, male condoms are also commonly used to prevent pregnancy. Condoms are usually made of latex and work by blocking sperm from entering the vagina and reaching the egg.

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