Marinduque State College

School of Arts and Sciences

Tanza, Boac, Mariduque

Introduction
Family planning is a program that allows individuals and
couples to determine the number of children to have, when to
have them, and at what intervals. This is achieved through the
voluntary use of various devices, sexual practices, chemicals,
drugs, or surgical procedures that interfere with the normal
process of ovulation, fertilization, and implantation . It is very
important in social development as an integral part of population
education. In general it is defined as the regulation or control
childbirth to limit the number of children. A couple must first to
understand the merits and advantages of any method of family
planning before selecting which one would suit them best. The
contraceptive methods are classified as a.) Oral contraceptives or
the pill, b.)Surgical methods like sterilization; vasectomy and
tubal ligation, c.) Mechanical devices such a condom, IUD,
diaphragm, cervical cap, etc. d.)Chemical contraceptives like
spermicides, sponge, and e.) The withdrawal rhythm, douching
and prolonged lactation are natural and traditional methods.
Natural family planning costs nothing and it has no side
effects. But it can be difficult to use. Women do not always know
when they are fertile, and if they have one irregular cycle, they
can easily get pregnant. These methods work best when your

cycles are very regular. This means the time from the first day of
your monthly bleeding to the first day of your next monthly
bleeding is the same every month, and is at least 26 days and no
more than 32 days. A woman can get pregnant only during her
fertile time when an egg comes from her ovary into her tubes and
wombabout once a month. To use natural family planning, you
must watch your bodys signs to understand when you are fertile.
During the fertile time you and your partner must not have sexual
intercourse without using some other form of family planning. At
these times, you can try other types of sex, such as oral sex or
sexual touching. Or you can prevent pregnancy by using condoms
or a diaphragm during the fertile time. Natural family planning
does not work well for women who do not have control over when
they have sex. During your fertile times, your partner must be
willing to use condoms or a diaphragm, or not have sexual
intercourse.
In addition to this rights framework, family planning is
important on both individual and family levels as well as being a
key contributor of socioeconomic development for communities
and Nations. Family planning services help avert maternal
morbidity and mortality that result when pregnancies are too
early, too many, too late, and too frequent. Complications related
to pregnancy and childbirth is among the leading causes of
mortality and morbidity of women of reproductive age in many
parts of the developing world. Most of these deaths, health
problems, and injuries are preventable through improved access

to adequate health care services, including safe and effective

family planning methods. The lifetime probability of maternal
death in this country is 1 in 7. This compares to 1 in 54 in
Namibia, 1 in 120 in South Africa, and 1 in 2,500 in the United
States. Family planning also helps avert infant and child morbidity
and

mortality,

significant

problems

in

Malawi.

Preventing

unintended pregnancies could significantly improve these figures,

saving

lives

and

preserving

the

well-being

of

families.

Furthermore, more than one-third of pregnancies in developing

countriesabout 76 million each yearare unintended. About
half of these end in induced abortions, most of which are either
illegal or unsafe. The remaining mistimed births. Two-thirds of
these unintended pregnancies occur among women who were not
using any method of contraception. If these pregnancies could be
avoided, the following could be averted:
90% of abortion-related mortality and morbidity
20% of obstetric-related mortality and morbidity
150,000 maternal deaths annually
It can be even more difficult for women with disabilities to
get information or access to practice family planning. Many
people, including some health workers, believe women with
disabilities cannot have sex or become pregnant, and do not give
them any information or advice. Where many family planning
methods are available, women make choices depending on ease
of use, cost, their bodies, the work they do, and what they and
their partners prefer. Even if some of these methods are not

available in your community, you can learn about them and talk
with the local health workers about trying to make them available.
You may be able to educate them.

Marinduque State College

School of Arts and Sciences
Tanza, Boac, Mariduque

SMALL FAMILY
1. According to Mrs. Elsa Malapad her own definition of family
planning are the following;
To give pull attention to the family
To give the financial needs , emotional , social, spiritual
needs of the family
To give time to her husband and son
To give also to her self
2. Yes, because before they get into sexual intercourse they are
decide that in case of what may happen they are ready for the

consequence that will happen or the girl will not able to get
pregnant .
3.For me, the right time to talk about the family planning was
when you are having a long time relationship you are aware of
family planning and when you are just starting a family .
4. I think 3 children for every family
5. Im not favor to used artificial contraceptives even they are
couple and especially they are not couple yet because it can
cause different disease that can harm you.
6. No, because Im not using any contraceptives because of its
side effect to our health as a girl.
7. Actually I have only own child even I am not using
contraceptives but when I was given a chance I want the age gap
of my children was 3 0r 1 year gap is enough.
8. Yes, because I know that it was for own future of our son or
daughter.
9. If ever, because for example you have few siblings and your
work husband work was a construction work with his salary you
can save a little money cause you have a small family but if you
have a big family the salary of your husband is not enough to give
all the needs of the family.
10. As I can see in our government and what I have notice there
program which is family planning was not

yet giving the full

attention by government because they cannot see the good and

bad effect of family planning in our country .

Marinduque State College

School of Arts and Sciences
Tanza, Boac, Mariduque

Big family
1. According to Mrs. Maryjane Reajano family planning is
planning needed in determining the number and spacing of
ones children through birth control.
2. Yes, they need to decide what kind of family planning you
want to use but do not forget that sometimes the RH Expert
recommendation are functional to use because maybe your
partner doesnt so the best was to talk your partner about
that just the two of without any Rh Expert involved.

3. Mrs. Reajano said that the right time to talk about family
planning is when you are newlywed couple so that you are
preparing how many children do you like.
4.

According to her she thinks 3 children in every family is

enough to apply family planning.

5. Yes, because it is the only solution to that we can do to avoid
a lot of children but we cannot give their primary needs.
Although it is a blessing but we need to think their future also
not our own happiness.
6. Yes, because this solution is to

excrescency

of population.

7. For me the age gap that I want for my children was at least 3
years gap.
8. Of course No , because I know that I belong to well -to do I
can support my childrens future and I can give their primary
needs so I dont need to practice birth control.
9. Yes, because family planning is one of the solution that who
can help us to solve the poverty in the Philippines and to give
attention in other problems of the country.
10. Based on my own opinion

family planning and its effect

help us a lot , especially the women because through family

planning a lot of women today have works than men and its
solve the excrescency of population . Government did not
notice effect of family planning but for the people its help a lot.

Marinduque State College

School of Arts and Sciences
Tanza, Boac, Mariduque

Recommendation
Based on the interview that we conducted we recommend
to use family planning

not only to limit the number of your

children but also to give time to yourself and attention to your

husband and children .

Conclusion

We conclude that family planning is really important in

every couple, because no matter what kind of family do you
belong whether in small family or big family? You can apply it if
you want. It also gives significant for that family who are suffering
poverty in their life. Nowadays, it is really needed to apply
because of the crisis that we have suffering.

Marinduque State College

School of Arts and Sciences
Tanza, Boac, Mariduque

An Interview
About

Family planning

Prepared by;
Jhoanna Cario
Ginalyn Privado

October 8, 2015
Marinduque State College
School of Arts and Sciences
Tanza, Boac, Mariduque

Answer the following question based on your own opinion and

understanding.
1. What is family planning?
2. Is it ideal for each couple to decide on what type of family
planning

do

they

need

to

used

or

just

follow

the

recommendation of the RH expert?

3. What do you think is the right time for the couple to talk
about their family planning method?

4. What is your ideal number of children to be called that you

are applying family planning?
5. Are you in favor of using artificial contraceptives as part of
family planning as part family planning despite of its health
condition side effect?
6. Can you consider that using contraceptives could be of great
help to limit their birth spacing?
7. At what age gap of your children do you think family
planning is applicable to use?
8. If your family belongs to well-to-do family is it the right to
practice birth control?
9. Do you think family planning is the solution to solve poverty
among families? Why?
10.
Based on your own opinion, what would be the effects
of family planning to us?

Marinduque State College

School of Arts and Sciences
Tanza, Boac, Mariduque

Discussion and interpretation

of data
According to Mrs. Elsa Malapad her own definition of family
planning are the following; to give full attention to the family. To
give the financial needs, emotional, social, spiritual needs of the

family. To give time to her husband and son. To give also to

herself. While according to Mrs. Maryjane Reajano family planning
is planning needed in determining the number and spacing of
ones children through birth control. Because before they get into
sexual intercourse

they are decide that in case of what may

happen they are ready for the consequence that will happen or
the girl will not able to get pregnant . And the two wives said that
family planning is good but they cant control their want. The
small family is concentrating to their only child while the big
family cant give their full attention to their children because they
against in family planning.