An Anthropological View on National Family Planning Programme in Rural Area of North Karnataka

Family Planning has been one of key priority area of the government and it has been dynamically pursued through the National Rural Health Mission launched in the year 2005. The purpose behind this programme was population stabilization as envisaged in the National Population Policy, 2000. The most important objectives of National Population Policy 2000, was to address the unmet needs for contraception and achieving a stable population by 2045 at a level consistent with the requirements of sustainable economic growth, social development and environmental protection. As a result of initiatives of the government, the country’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined from 2.7 in 2006 to 2.2 in 2016 (NFHS-IV). The decadal growth rate has declined from 21.54% in 1990-2000 to 17.64% during 2001-11. The crude birth rate has declined from 23.8 in 2005 to 20.8. The present study has been trying to focus on National Family Planning Programme which is ongoing through PHC (Primary Health Centre) at Mallapur village of Athani Taluk. Since its establishment of PHC in 1992 it has been playing a big role to creating awareness and providing health care services regarding family planning.