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Family well being & the emergence of global pandemic
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/00/2021
Abstract: National Population and Family Development Board (NPFDB) has introduced a Family Well-Being Index (FWBI) to specifically measure the well-being of families in Malaysia. The third series of the FWBI was conducted in 2019, prior to pandemic which start hitting the globe at the end of year. The FWBI 2019 reached a new highest score of 7.72 out of a maximum scale of 10. Although the FWBI 2019 score is still at a moderate level, it has shown an increase of 0.39 points compared to previous 7.33 for FWBI 2016. The FWBI 2019 score is a reflection of the family well-being in the country before COVID-19 pandemic began. Since then, every aspect of our life have been aff¬ected and subsequently transform the way we work and doing things. In addition to hampering the economy, the pandemic has also impacting family institution as a whole.
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Future study- understanding the puzzling trend of high birth rate among contraceptive users in Malaysia: A case study from Malaysian Population and Family Survey, 2004
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
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Year: 00/00/2014
Abstract: In 1957-1966, Family Planning Association has pioneering the family planning services in most of the states of Malaysia. At that time, the family planning services were mostly available only in urban areas (NPFDB: Kuala Lumpur, Report on Malaysian Population and Family Survey, 1974). Family planning was first made as an official policy during the First Malaysia Plan in 1966, successfully through the National Planning Programme (NPP). The objectives of this study is to examine the fertility levels of respondents whose practiced family planning compared to that of who have never practiced it and this study also to study the link between socio-economic and cultural variables with those eight intermediate variables on fertility in Malaysia.
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Female sterilization using filshie clip in private practice
Item Type: Article
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Year: 00/01/1983
Abstract: The findings of a trial clip female sterilization program in private practice in Malaysia is presented. The Filshie clips were successfully applied in 382 subjects. Complications encountered were minimal. Only one subject presented with an intrauterine pregnancy following sterilization (0.3 percent). The success rate was very high in the region of 99.7 percent. This study also strengthens the view that private practitioners can play a very important role in the delivery of family planning advice and services to the masses in developing countries.
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Family and Health Survey in the Federal Territory and Petaling Jaya
Item Type: Research Report
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Year: 00/00/1977
Abstract: The main objectives of this study is to provide basic demographic data for the Federal Territory and Petaling Jaya, and to provide estimates of the family planning knowledge, attitude and practices and to identify measures to improve family planning services. The survey covered a total of 3,679 household in Federal Territory and Petaling Jaya.
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Family planning acceptor survey
Item Type: Research Report
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Year: 00/00/1977
Abstract: The objective of this survey is to evaluate the on-going family planning programme and to identify factor that are helpful for the successful implementation of The National Programme in terms of better acceptance and continuity of contraception.This study covering a total of 3,750 family planning recipients who use the pill for years 1975,1976 and the first four months of 1977 and also some of those who make use of other modern methods. This study also involving 70 districts in peninsular Malaysia.
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Family and health survey in the intensive input demonstration areas (IIDA II)
Item Type: Research Report
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Year: 00/00/1976
Abstract: The objective of this study is to subsequent evaluation to measure the impact of the integration of family planning and health services in rural areas. Some of the major findings in this survey are: 78% married below 20 years of age. The mean age at first marriage is 17 years old. One in five ever married women had two or more marriages.
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