Small family norm

Small family norm

1. PRESENTED BY,
MR. KAILASH NAGAR
ASSIST. PROF.
DEPT. OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NSG.
DINSHA PATEL COLLEGE OF NURSING, NADIAD

2. 07-04-2015 NEETHU LIZAJOSE 2
INTRODUCTION
•A significant achievement of the family welfare
programme has been achieved of fertility rate
from 6.4 in 1950 to 4.2 in 1980. the national
target is to achieve a family size of 2.3children
by 2000 A.D. All the efforts are being made
through mass communication that the concept
of‘ Small family norms’is accepted , adopted
and woven into lifestyle of people. India
adopted the goal of universalizing the twochild
norm by the end ofcentury.

3. •The size of family affects
the quality of life of human
beings. family life affects in
following spheres oflife:

4. Complementary
Feeding
Feeding
of sick childrenBreastfeeding
Anemia IodineVitamin A
Women’s Nutrition
Essential Nutrition (small doable actions)

5. BASIC
HUMA
N
NEEDS
In any society ,other
things being equal, the
larger the size of family
the relatively small per
capita income share of
basic needs for
individuals and family.
similarly declining the
sizeoffamilyresultsin
biggercapitashare
required for existence
anddevelopment.
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6. INCOMEThus increase in family
size lowers the per
capita income. The
lower per capitaincome
leads to low domestic
savings lesser
resources for economic
development which
further leads to small
rate of economic
development of family
and community

7. Nutrition:
An increase in
family size results
in decrease inper
capita food and
nutrition and
healthstandards.

8. HEALTH
Large morbidity and
mortality amongst
mothers and
children .Early
marriage followed by
too early pregnancy,
too many children,
till advanced
reproductive age of
mother, affect the
health of the mother
as well aschild.

9. EDUCATION
Family size is
seen to be
related to
education ,where
the mother
education ishigh,
the family size is
usually smaller
and infant
mortality is also
lower.

10. HAZARDS OF LARGE AND UNPLANNEDFAMILY
•Too early marriages leads to hazards and
pregnancy and child birth i.e. abortion, still
birth, premature birth and increase chances
to develop cancer of cervix, also
discontinuation of job andeducation.
•Too early pregnancy leads to increase risk
from pregnancy and child birth , LBW,
sickness and ill health mother, increasing
mortality and morbidityrate.

11. •Too frequent pregnancies lead to LBW,cancer
and also economic hardships. parents
attention is divided amongchildren.
•Too many pregnancies also lead to un
happiness and disharmony in the familyand
difficulty in providing proper education to
children.
•The late pregnancies lead to lose socialstatus
and also congenitalabnormalities.

12. ADVANTAGES OF ADOPTING
SMALL FAMILYNORM
•A small planned family has many advantages
and benefits. The planning for a family starts
from marriage at proper age. The safest time
for pregnancy for health of both the mother
and child is when she is 20 to 30 years.The
reasonable gap between two children willgive
mother sufficient time to replinsh her body
nutrients depleted during to the earlier
pregnancy.

13. ADVANTAGES
FOR MOTHER
1.Maintain herhealth
2.Loss of fear about
unwantedpregnancy
3.Less strain andworry
due to lesschildren.
4.More time andenergy
forchildren
5.Have more timefor
education,vocational.
6.Better job
opportunities
7.Can savechilds
health.
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14. ADVANTAGES
TOCHILD.
Child will have
conducive
atmospherefor his
proper physical and
psychological
growth and
development.
Child gets proper
nutrition,education,
prenatal care and
love.
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15. ADVANTAGES
TOFATHER
1.Father can
providechildren
with better
education,
comfort ,food
clothing,
recreation
2.He will be more
relaxed andenjoy
goodhealth.
3.He will improve
livingstandards,
better health.

16. ADVANTAGES
FOR
COMMUNITY
1.Small family leads to
conservation of
natural resourcesand
savings.
2.Small family norm
helps the nation to
have enoughschools,
hospitals,and other
basicservices.
3.Small family yeilds
moreemployement
4.Happiness,peace,
harmony and
prosperity.

17. Practices for small familynorm
Small family norm has to become a way of
life, for this population should beeducated.
1. The goal of health worker shouldbe:
Supply necessary information ,foreducation
andmotivation.
Assist client to evaluate contraceptive
information andservices.
To encourage them for continuos useof
contraception

18. •2.thehealthpersonnelshouldbeproperly
trainedwithproperknowledgetomotivate
people.
•3. The service agency should be properly
geared for effective implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of contraceptive
services.
•4. Effective delivery of contraceptiveservices
at the door step of people iseffective.
•5. for promoting acceptance of FP theIMR
has to be broughtdown.

19. Barriers Of Small FamilyNorm
•Efforts are being made in twoways:
INFORMATIONAND
SERVICES TO
PEOPLE
CHANGE THEASSOCIATED
ENVIRONMENT FACTORS
I.E. INCREASE IN FEMALE
LITERACY INC STATUSOF
WOMEN,
IMPROVINGCONDITIONS

20. Barriers:
Religious point: desiring ason
Children considered social security
at oldage.
Ethical uneasiness aboutMTP.
Death rate of infant ishigh
Lack ofrecreation.

21. In Order To Remove Barriers,Government
Should Take Certain Measures
Provide recreationfacilities.
Educate poor and illiterate regarding small
family norm
Voluntary maternity of women should have
a proper place ofinformation.
Make FP programme apeoples
programme.
Role of voluntarilyorganisations.