FAMILY PLANNING

What is family planning?

Why is family planning important?
Types of family planning methods?
Benefits of family planning?
WHAT IS FAMILY PLANNING
• According to the world health organization (WHO) family planning is
defined as the ability of individuals and couples to anticipate and
attain their desired number of children and the spacing and timing of
their births
WHY IS FAMILY PLANNING
IMPORTAND?
• A proper family planning is important because it is about the well
being and happiness of loved ones
• A manageable family size allows for parents to think and take steps
for their own advancement Which can empower them more
financially to provide for their children needs and the children will-
have better emotions support and guidance for their parents
Types of family planning methods
• The using of condoms, when using condoms it prevents by forming a
barrier to prevent sperm and egg from meeting, this prevent
unwanted pregnancies and teenage pregnancies also STI’s
CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS
• The taking of pills prevent pregnancies, by taking one pill each
after having the sexual intercourse it is more effective 99%
effective in preventing pregnancies
• The emergency contraceptive pill should be taken (swallowed) as
soon as possible after unprotected sex, It can be taken up to 4 or 5
days after unprotected sex, depending on the type of pill you take,
Speak to your doctor or nurse for further information
FERTILITY AWARENESS
• Fertility awareness is a method plan or avoid pregnancy by recognizing the signs of
fertility in the menstrual cycle and how the cycle works
• It is difficult to recognize the signs of fertility however the pregnancy rate is closer to 25
out of 100 this is because people have not been taught correctly
• People have sexual intercourse during the fertile time people do not understand the
method however it is important for everybody to know
Benefits of family planning
• People get educated and empowered
• Protected teenage pregnancies
• Sexually transmitted infections can be prevented
• When a couple or an individual is aware of their rights and knows
what their options are, they can make sound decisions in life.
• Family planning can help a couple or an individual decide on what's
best for their sexual and reproductive health by carefully spacing
pregnancy
• A couple can build financial security allowing them to raise a family
that they can properly care for
• A family that is properly care for is a healthy family and a healthy
family is the foundation of a healthy community
Protect unwanted teenage pregnancies
• Family planning protect teenagers from the physical, emotional and
financial burden of unplanned pregnancy
• When a pregnancy is unplanned it affects the mothers health and
safety of her unborn child more over the infant will have a greater risk
of death and weak health if the mother dies while giving birth
Prevent sexually transmitted infections
• The proper and consistent use of a male and female condoms
protects an individually from unplanned pregnancies
• As well as sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, AIDS,
Gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Conclusion
• family planning is a responsible of parenthood, Again there are
several methods available for limiting and spacing the number of
births
• The key consideration of family planning is the capacity to provide for
their children not only in terms of the basic needs of food but also
clothing good shelter good education and parental attention
• The properly the family is cared it result to a healthy family which will
become a healthy nation