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Delayed marriage and the fertility crisis in East and Southeast Asia
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
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Year: 00/00/2006
Abstract: The fertility transition in Asian Countries is part of the worldwide fertility transition and one of the most fundamental events of the last half of the 20th century. In general, this has been associated with greatly increased child survival and changes in the economy and society resulting from economic development. But there have been puzzling differences between countries. The fertility crisis used to refer to the countries with high fertility but now attention has shifted to those with very low fertility, a number of which are in Asia.
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Interaction among family members: a Malaysian case study
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
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Year: 00/00/2006
Abstract: The perceived relationship among family members are 98.5% of women said that they have good family relationship while 99% of men said the same. Meanwhile, 99.3% of women who did not have financial difficulty stated that they have good family relationship compared to those who have financial difficulty represented by 98.3%.
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Population, poverty and HIV/Aids
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/07/2005
Abstract: By June 2004, the cumulative number of HIV infections was 60,621 with 8,840 cases of AIDS and 6,523 deaths. The main mode of transmission is intravenous drug use followed by heterosexual transmission. The HIV infection rate is highest among young adults aged 20-39 years while the proportion of women infected with HIV is also increasing. In this regard, more than 40 percent of those infected with HIV are fishermen and odd job workers, the occupation sectors that are often associated with those living in poverty. The major challenge for Malaysia is to increase the geographical coverage of HIV/AIDS-related services and their reach especially to vulnerable populations and those living in poverty.
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The 38th session of the Commission on Population and Development on agenda item 5: general debate on national experience in population matters: population, development and HIV/AIDS with particular emphasis on poverty, New York, 5 April 2005
Item Type: Country Statement
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Year: 05/04/2005
Abstract: The Government of Malaysia acknowledges the vast impact of the HIV epidemic on the demographic profile of the country. It affects population growth, distribution and structure. It impacts upon widowhood with the concomitant increase in orphans among children and in the reduction of the reproductive years resulting in lower fertility.
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Population growth and population ageing
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/01/2005
Abstract: Population ageing has significant implications on the communities, families and the individuals, in the context of social change. With increasing age at marriage, more and more people are delaying family formation such that many retirees still have to support their young children. This means that there will be fewer resources for the older persons becomes increasingly serious as their earnings diminish after retirement. As life expectancy increases, the families may have to cope with more that one generation of older persons.
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Review and appraisal of the progress made in achieving the goals and objectives of the programme of action of the ICPD in Malaysia
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/07/2004
Abstract: The role of the civil society organisations and non-government organisations as partners in the implementation of population programmes has been recognised and supported in Malaysia. Their involvement, participation, sharing resources and consultation have been pivotal to the sucess of the population related programmes.Since ICPD, annual dialogues between Government and NGOs have been conducted to facilitate greater smart partnership. Recognizing their role, grants are made available by the Government to NGOs to enable them to play more effective role in grassroot programmes and activities.
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'Family first: bringing the heart home': the Malaysian concept of strengthening the family institution
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/01/2004
Abstract: "Family First: Bringing the Heart Home" was selected in recognition of the importance of having strong, resilient and cohesive families as the key to building peaceful, prosperous and stable communities. It reflects what matters most to all of us and our countries; the family place in centre of our lives.
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Implementation of the ICPD-PoA in Malaysia
Item Type: Research Report
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Year: 00/00/2004
Abstract: The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994 was regarded as a landmark in the population and development field. At this conference,179 countries,including Malaysia,adopted a 20-year Programme of Action(PoA).The ICPD-PoA calls for empowering of women and providing them with more choices through access to education and health services and promoting skill development and employment.The PoA includes goals in regard to education, especially for girls, and for further reduction of infant, child and maternal mortality levels. It also addresses issues relating population;the environment and consumption patterns; the family; internal and international migration; prevention and control of the HIV/AIDS pandemic; information,education and communication;and research and development.This report assesses the progress made by Malaysia in the implementation of ICPD-PoA and in meeting the Millennium Development goals (MDGs). It provides a situational analysis of the population,development,reproductive health and gender related issues, and discusses the various policies and programmes implemented to achieve the objectives of ICPD-PoA. It also emerging challenges and opportunities and put forth some recommended strategies to further strengthen ICPD-PoA implementation in Malaysia.
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Laporan Kajian Penduduk dan Keluarga Malaysia, 2004: Semenanjung Malaysia
Item Type: Research Report
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Year: 00/00/2004
Abstract: The Malaysian Population and Family Survey (MPFS) is a series of studies conducted by the National Population and Family Development Board (NPFDB) every ten years since 1974. This report of the Malaysian Population and Family Survey 2004, Peninsular Malaysia is divided into six main sections, namely population background and households, marriage and fertility, reproductive health and health practices, family life, adolescents, the elderly and singlehood. Analysis as well done by making a comparison with previous MPFS studies and statistical data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia.
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Laporan Kajian Penduduk dan Keluarga Malaysia, 2004 : Sabah
Item Type: Research Report
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Year: 00/00/2004
Abstract: This report of Malaysian Population and Family Survey 2004 (MPFS-4), Sabah is the result of the findings of the 4th Malaysian Population and Family Survey in Sabah and has been divided into six main sections; population background and households, marriage and fertility, reproductive health and health practices, family life, and adolescents, elderly and singlehood.
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