Topical Investigation and Analysis of Nutritional Supplements in Family Planning Programs in India and Pakistan

摘要

The theory that improving the nutritional status of mothers and infants lowers fertility rates has been divided into several hypotheses concerning the effects on fertility of nutrition interventions in family planning programs. This report uses a modified systems analysis approach to test these hypotheses in India and Pakistan in terms of such variables as numbers of births and deaths, nutritional levels, and numbers of family planning acceptors.