Estimating impact of Malaysian family planning programme on births: a comparison of matched acceptor and non-acceptor birth rates
Tan Boon Ann; Tey Nai Peng
Malaysian Journal of Reproductive Health a Publication of the Reproductive Research Centre of the National Population and Family Development Board Malaysia 2(2): 111-118
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0127-3213 PMID: 12280341 Document Number: 391594
This report estimates the impact of the Malaysian Family Planning Program on the birth rate by comparing a sample of program acceptors with a sample group of non-acceptors, matched as to month of most recent delivery, age of mother, number of children, years of marriage, ethnicity, and place of residence. Effectiveness was quantitated by comparing pre- and post- program acceptance birth rates (births per 1000) for acceptors and non-acceptors. Pre-acceptance fertility was found to be higher among acceptors than non-acceptors, possibly an influential factor in their decision to begin family planning. For the total 6 year period of observation (1973-1978) the acceptor fertility rate was 77% of the non-acceptor rate. The greatest decline in post-acceptance fertility was among the Malays (384 fewer births/1000); decrease among Indians was 300, and among Chinese, 178. The estimated impact of the Family Planning Program between 1973 and 1978 ranges from 31% to 62% of the total observed reduction in fertility.