More Women are Using Family Planning Methods: NFHS-5 Survey

By: WE Staff | Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) show that the adoption of family planning methods by women has increased over time. These statistics show that 62.4 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 49 utilise some form of family planning. In NFHS-4, this rate was 45.5%.

In contrast to the NFHS-4 data, which was generated from responses to a survey conducted in 2015–16, the NFHS-5 data was released in January of this year. Based on responses from 70710 families, including 93124 women and 12043 men, the NFHS-5 fact sheet was created.

While praising the growing number of women using family planning, experts emphasised the need to make sure that everyone was using it. “Family planning needs to be adopted by one and all. This will ensure all the couples have a basket of choice to bring up a healthy family and educate all their children,” said Dr Abhishek Shukla, secretary general association of international doctors.

There were several events held to celebrate World Population Day. At the Chief Medical Officer's office in Lucknow, a seminar was held, and the "Mr. and Mrs. Smart Program" was implemented in health centres.

In addition, the Indian Medical Association in Lucknow sponsored a meeting at which its president, Dr. Manish Tandon, and honorary secretary, Dr. Sanjay Saxena, spoke. “Across the world 22.5 crore women have unwanted pregnancy and the basic reason behind it is lack of knowledge and accessibility to family planning methods. Family planning is the responsibility of both men and women and in Indian scenario, men should have more responsibility,’ doctors said.