Deck 8: Benefits of Family Planning

Question 1

Globally, what are the major reasons why people who want to plan their families not use contraception more consistently?

A) Poor quality of services.
B) Methods are not culturally acceptable.
C) Abortion is preferred.
D) Both a and b

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Regionally, the lowest contraceptive rates are in

A) Latin America
B) North America
C) Africa
D) Asia

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the measures below has been a flash indicator of development?

A) CPR
B) IMR
C) TFR
D) MMR

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In order to reduce the risk of adverse maternal, perinatal and infant outcomes, the World Health Organization recommends at least _________ between birth and trying to achieve the next pregnancy.

A) Six months
B) Twelve months
C) Twenty four months
D) Thirty months

Question 5

If only women aged 18-35 were to deliver offspring, it is estimated that global maternal mortality could be reduced by

A) 20 to 25 percent.
B) 45 to 50 percent
C) 5 to 10 percent
D) 15 to 20 percent

Question 6

Why has there been a global family planning revolution since 1970?

A) Increased labor force participation of women
B) More types of birth control methods
C) More effective birth control methods.
D) More girls are getting an education.
E) All of the above.

Question 7

Globally, the region with the highest unmet need for contraceptive services is

A) East Asia
B) Sub Saharan Africa
C) Latin America
D) Oceana

Question 8

When family planning services are first introduced in a country, often abortion rates rise along with contraceptive use.

A) Over time, the abortion rate will continue to rise as family planning becomes more widespread.
B) In most countries, the abortion rate will remain the same in spite of rising contraceptive prevalence.
C) After family planning services become more widespread, the abortion rate usually decreases.
D) Whether the abortion rate rises or falls is apparently unrelated to family planning services.

Question 9

Which contraceptive method offers dual protection against unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections?

A) Birth control pills
B) IUD or IUC
C) Emergency contraception
D) Condoms

Question 10

In order to reach a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1, a Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of at least _______ percent is needed.

A) 30-40
B) 40-50
C) 50-60
D) 60-70

Question 11

Pregnancy to a women more than 35 years of age is not a risk factor for

A) Preeclampsia
B) Obstetric fistula
C) Hypertension
D) Diabetes

Question 12

More than ____ of global maternal deaths occur in developing countries

A) 35 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 75 percent
D) 99 percent

Question 13

Throughout the world, educated women _______________ than women with no education.

A) Marry later
B) Have fewer children
C) Use contraception more effectively
D) Are healthier
E) All of the above.

Question 14

The most popular contraceptive method in North and South America is

A) Female sterilization
B) The IUC or IUD
C) Birth control pills
D) Withdrawal or coitus interruptus.

Question 15

The most popular contraceptive method in Asia is

A) Female sterilization
B) The IUC or IUD
C) Birth control pills
D) Withdrawal or coitus interruptus.

Question 16

The most popular contraceptive methods in Europe

A) Female sterilization
B) The IUC or IUD
C) Birth control pills and IUDs
D) Condom
E) Both c and d.

Question 17

Worldwide, adolescent mothers account for more than ___________ of all births.

A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40

Question 18

If contraceptive use increases and desired family size stays constant, unmet need will generally increase.

Question 19

Family planning is a tool for economic development.

Question 20

Unintended pregnancy is no longer prevalent in developed countries.

Question 21

In many countries, child mortality is inversely related to household income.

Question 22

The probably of maternal death increases when a woman is HIV positive, especially in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Question 23

In East and Southern Africa where HIV is prevalent, maternal health interventions usually include access to antiretroviral drugs.

Question 24

Infant mortality rates often range dramatically within individual countries.

Question 25

Complications in pregnancy and childbirth are the second and third leading causes of death among adolescent girls aged 15-19 in low- and middle-income countries.

Question 26

Uneducated women are more likely to experience obstetric difficulties than women who have had formal education.

Question 27

As soon as modern contraceptives became available, English family sizes in all socioeconomic classes began to drop dramatically.

Question 28

The total fertility rate is directly related to mother's education in most countries.

Question 29

More than half of married women 15-49 in developing countries now use a family planning method.

Question 30

The CPR is less than 20 percent in many African countries.

Question 31

French and English women report a greater proportion of unintended pregnancies than do American women.

Question 32

Lactational amenorrhea can serve as an effective method of birth control.