Alternate scenarios for population control in Pakistan: the issue of contraceptive method mix.
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The authors review Pakistan's population program, with a focus on the ideal mix of contraceptive methods needed to slow population growth. "Our objective in this exercise is to estimate the extent of services required to achieve a certain level of the Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) necessary to bring fertility down to a level desired by women." Comparison is made between single- and multiple-method approaches.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pakistan development review
دوره 31 4 Pt 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992