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The study of motivation in human reproductive behavior is of central importance in any attempt to understand fertility patterns and in the design and implementation of family planning services. A great many factors are involved in determining a couple’s desired family size, and their preferences for the timing and spacing of births. These include cultural, social, economic and psychological factors. With a better understanding of such issues, fertility regulation methods and the service system through which they are provided can be made consonant with the knowledge, cultural values, beliefs and behavior of the consumer.
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Senanayake, P. (1983). Socio-Economic, Cultural and Psychological Acceptability of Fertility Control for Protecting the Life and Health of Mother and Infant. In: del Mundo, F., Ines-Cuyegkeng, E., Aviado, D.M. (eds) Primary Maternal and Neonatal Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3608-2_7
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