Family planning may mitigate the unsustainable population growth and provide benefits for health, livelihood, economy and environment: online educational resources

Aldo T. Marrocco

family planning ； pregnancy ； affordable contraceptives ； developing countries ； educational resources

中華防災學刊

10卷1期（2018 / 02 / 01）

54 - 65

英文

The article presents informative and educational resources, downloadable for free on the internet, that deal with family planning and its relationships with environment, health, livelihood and economy. Global food demand is projected to increase by 70% between 2011 and 2050, in a planet where most of the natural resources are already heavily exploited and in a situation compounded by the climate change. In several developing countries up to 46% of pregnancies are unintended and the population is growing quickly; in some cases it doubles every 25 years, causing people to migrate. In 2008, 86 million unintended pregnancies occurred worldwide. Family planning may mitigate the unsustainable growth rate of the population, providing at the same time benefits for health, livelihood, economy and environment. The young, the poor, and the people living in the rural areas of developing countries may encounter many difficulties in the access to both unaffordable contraceptives and distant family planning services. In some countries, religious and cultural factors are hindering the success of family planning. Births given by very young girls as well as short interpregnancy intervals are often associated with adverse health effects and higher mortality risk for both mother and child. Unintended pregnancies often lead to unsafe abortions. Nowadays, in the developing countries several projects integrate family planning in livelihood activities and environmental conservation. The article also presents documents aimed at a selection of contraceptive methods tailored to fit each person's need according to, e.g. age, health conditions, side effects and frequency of sexual activity. In Egypt, a family planning program resulted in great financial savings, over 6 million fewer early childhood deaths, more than 17,000 mothers saved and at the same time, a population reduced by an estimated 12 million.

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