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METHODS
One very important component of population education is family planning which is generally
understood as regulation of fertility so as to have limited number of children. To attain this, one
must understand the advantages and disadvantages of each method of family planning and
choose which suits them the most.
Family planning methods are classified as:
folk methods
behavioral methods
mechanical contraceptives
chemical contraceptives
Intrauterine devices
Oral contraceptives
Surgical methods of fertilization
CLASSIFICATION OF FAMILY
PLANNING METHODS
1. FOLK METHODS