Family Planning Methods among Suarez, Iligan City Families

A Mini-Research Paper
Presented To:
Ms. Amelita M. Bunayog Jr. (Filipino)
Ms. Melody A. Cagula (MAPEH)
Ms. Nympha N. Decasa (English)
Ms. Feodelyn F. Paitan (Math)
Mr. Dexter Y. Panen (ESP)
Ms. Jingle Pearl B. Tacastacas (Science)
Ms. Violeta T. Tuto (A.P)

Presented By:
Mike M. Abiol
Areej Sugar A. Aganan
Marc H. Bariga
Arah Mae Caramba
Jeenrose C. Dumaguing
Floyd Postrano
Mike Ryan B. Setiar

Grade 10 Dagohoy

February 2020

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Parts Pages
Title Page ………………………………………………………………… i

Table of Contents ………………………………………………………… ii

Abstract …………………………………………………………………… 1

Chapter I: Introduction ……………………………………………………. 2

Chapter II: Data Gathering ……………………………………………….... 3

Chapter III: Data Analysis ……………………………………………… 4 -8

Chapter IV: Conclusion & Recommendation………………………………. 9

Chapter V: Bibliography ……………………………………………………. 10

Documentation ………………………………………………………………. 11

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 ABSTRACT

In the Republic Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10354), informally known as
the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, in the Philippines it is a law which
attest universal access to methods on any contraception. Albay Representative
Edcel Lagman was the author of the said Bill.

This research was conceptualized to perceive if the families in Suarez, Iligan

City are using family planning, and the methods they used. We used a non-
probability sampling which is the Accidental/Incidental Sampling Technique and
had a sample size of 60 parents in Suarez, Iligan City.

We interviewed them personally and results showed that most parents used
family planning using contraception such as; IUD, Implant, Depo Provera,
Sterilization, Natural Family Planning, Rhythm Method, Condoms, Calendar
Method and Fertility Awareness Method, many agreed that it is indeed effective
and pills is the most used method. Two methods were usually used in family
planning, the natural way and the artificial way. Results showed that most families
used the artificial family planning.

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 I. INTRODUCTION

According to the World Health Organization, family planning allows people to

attain their desired number of children and determine the spacing of pregnancies.
It is achieved through use of contraceptive methods and the treatment of
infertility.. Family planning / contraception reduces the need for abortion,
especially unsafe abortion. Family planning reinforces people's rights to determine
the number and spacing of their children.

Instead of adding some negative thoughts about overpopulation. We tried to

find a solution on this common problem. We replaced it into lack of family
planning instead. Some countries like China implemented the two child policy.
This is in order to help address aging issue in China. In the Philippines the
estimated population is expected to reach 11.40 million by the end of 2020.
Philippines are one of the major countries that most practice Christianity. Many
catholic devotees oppose the so called Reproductive Health Bill. It was stated that
it is against the law of God by using different kinds of contraception. Considering
the side effects of the methods and is another form of abortion. They encourage
using the calendar method the best way as a birth control.

We used Kabanata 22: Ang Palabas from El Filibusterismo wherein a show is

overcrowded so it caused ruckus, noise and trouble all over the place. Instead of
having a problem about overpopulation I replaced it into lack of family planning
instead. We interviewed 40 families in Suarez, Iligan City as our population with
an open question and used the Accidental/ Incidental Sampling Technique
whereas we asked random people who are easy to reach and are easily found
rather than carefully determined and obtained.

Thesis Statement: Artificial family planning is the most preferred method rather
than the Natural family planning

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 II. DATA GATHERING

The families in Suarez, Iligan City were our population and the sampling
technique that we used is the Accidental/Incidental Sampling Technique. We
interviewed 60 parents with an open question and asked them the following
questions:

1. Number of children in the family

2. Do you use family planning?
3. If yes, what type of family planning do you use?
4. Are you satisfied with the number of your child/children now?
5. How many are your desired children?

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 III. DATA ANALYSIS
Figure 1: Number of children in the family

30%
total

27%

12%

10%

7% 7%

3% 3%
2%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11

Based on our interview there are 18 respondents who have 1 children, 7

respondents who have 2 children, 16 respondents who have 3 children, 6
respondents who have 4 children, 4 respondents who have 5 children, 4
respondents who have 6 children, 2 respondents who have 7 children, 2
respondents who have 9 children and 11 respondents who have 1 child.

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Figure 2: Do you use Family Planning?

Yes No

47%

53%

Based on our interview there are 32 respondents who used family planning and
28 respondents who do not use family planning.

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Figure 3: What family planning method do you use?

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
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Pr M M Im Co
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De la B y
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No

Based on our interview there are 14 respondents who used Pills, 9 respondents
who used IUD, 4 respondents who used Depo Provera, 2 respondents who used
Normal Birth Method, 1 respondent who used Rhythm Method, 1 respondent who
used Implant Method, and 1 respondent who used Condom.

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Figure 4: Are you satisfied with your number of children now?

No Yes

31%

69%

Based on our interview there are 41 respondents who are satisfied with their
number of children now, and 18 respondents who are not satisfied with their
number of children now.

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Figure 5: How many are your desired children?

No. of Children
4

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Based on our interview there are 6 respondents who only want 1 child, 11
respondents who want 2 children, 19 respondents who want 3 children, 11
respondents who want 4 children, 8 respondents who wants 5 children, 2
respondents who want 6 children,1 respondent who wants 7 children, and 2
respondents who want 9 children.

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 IV. CONCLUSION
Our Study shows that there are respondents who agree and disagree in using
family planning and most parents don’t know much about family planning. It was
shown that these families have an only child and does not use family planning;
they stated that they still want to add the number of their child. Therefore, family
planning depends on the family. It is how they also manage their situation despite
financial crisis. It is not lack of family planning but lack of knowledge about
family planning.

RECOMMENDATION
Family planning improves the health and well-being of women and children,
financial status and it also supports the effort to achieve a sustainable global
population. There are things to be considered in family planning and one of these
are the advantages and disadvantages of using family planning.
What are the advantages of Family Planning?
These are some of the advantages:
- Preventing Pregnancy-Related Health Risks in Women
- Reducing Infant Mortality
- Helping to prevent HIV/AIDS

Common negative side effects of family planning:

- Irregular Bleeding or No Period

- Headache
- Nausea/ Dizziness and Weight Gain/Loss

These recommendation depends only on the person involve.

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 V. BIBLIOGRAPHY

El Filibusterismo (Ang Pinaikling Bersyon) page 54-56

Philippine Commission on Women 1145 J.P. Laurel St., San Miguel Manila 1005
Philippines https://www.pcw.gov.ph/law/republic-act-10354

Rt. Hon Helen Clark, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child (2010)
Healthhttps://www.who.int/pmnch/en/

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/family-planning-contraception
Powell, Ronald R. (1997). Basic Research Methods for Librarians
https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Accidental_sampling

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 DOCUMENTATION

Role Play Script Writing Film Making

Data Analysis Data Gathering Survey

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