Adolescent
Reproductive Health in the Asian and Pacific Region
This study first presents reproductive health
issues of adolescents in the Asian and Pacific region
based on demographic trends and other socio-economic
factors that influence sexual behaviour among adolescents.Two
distinct demographic trends coexist in the region, both
of which have important implications for the sexual
and reproductive health of adolescents.First, there
is the widening gap between sexual maturity and age
at marriage, which results in premarital sexual activities
among adolescents in many countries in the region.The
second trend is the continuing prevalence of adolescent
marriage and the low use of contraceptives during adolescence,
resulting in a high rate of adolescent fertility.In
addition, there are various socio-economic factors that
are influencing the sexual and reproductive behaviour
of adolescents in the Asian and Pacific region, including
inadequate access to correct information, the availability
of and access to youth-friendly health services; peer
pressure and the erosion of the role of the family,
economic constraints, and the gender power imbalance.The
study highlights the prevalence of adolescent sexuality
and childbearing in the region and its consequences
for the health of mothers and children and sexually
transmitted diseases.
The study also reviews governmental perspectives
and policies on the sexual and reproductive health
of adolescents in the region, and concludes with policy
recommendations.While many Governments in the region
have recently started to recognize the importance
of sexual and reproductive health issues of adolescents,
the programmes in this field are still at an early
stage of development and some countries continue to
view adolescent reproductive health as a “non-issue”.Seven
strategic elements are recommended to address the
issue of the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents,including
the promotion of adolescent participation, the strengthening
of the data collection system, the promotion of gender
equality and life-skills development among adolescents;
the improvement of access to information for adolescents,
the provision of quality gender-sensitive services,
the sensitization of adults, and the promotion of
partnership modalities in programmes and multisectoral
collaboration.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 156
(ST/ESCAP/2155): 2001, 62 pages.
Report and Recommendations of the Expert Group Meeting
on Adolescents: Implications of Population Trends,
Environment, and Development
This report contains the proceedings and recommendations
of an expert group meeting of representatives of governments,
NGOs and international organizations concerned with
adolescent issues, especially adolescent reproductive
health. The selection of discussion papers that it
contains demonstrates that the issues are complex
and closely linked to the economic and socio-cultural
milieu in which adolescents live and grow up.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 149
(ST/ESCAP/1873): 1998, 81 pages.
The Family and Older Persons in China, Indonesia
and Thailand
With population ageing becoming a major issue in low
fertility countries, the importance of the family
as the traditional means of support for the elderly
takes on special significance. This publication assesses
the current situation and reports on surveys of the
impact of household structure and living arrangements
on the care and well-being of older persons in China,
Indonesia and Thailand. All three of these countries
are expected to have relatively large proportions
of the population in the older age groups early in
the next century. The publication contains a set of
implications for policy purposes.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 152
(ST/ESCAP/1998): 1999, 235 pages.
The Family and Older Persons in Bangladesh,
Pakistan and Sri Lanka
The family remains the most important source
of support for the elderly, although some changes
are undermining this traditional means of support.
This publication assesses the current situation and
reports on surveys of the impact of household structure
and living arrangements on the care and well-being
of older persons in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
It also contains a set of policy implications.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 151
ST/ESCAP/1997): 1999, 246 pages.
Implications of Asia's Population Future
for Older People in the Family
This is a report and selected background papers from
the Expert Group Meeting on the Implications of Asia's
Population Future for Family and the Elderly, 25 -
28 November 1996. The meeting formed a basis for a
regional study that aimed to support the role of the
family and to promote complementary community-based
services, with the active involvement of the elderly
in their care, in the context of demographic and developmental
dynamics. The meeting addressed the major issues of
changing family structure and the implications for
the care and participation of the elderly, and developed
a detailed outline of the study, including the framework
of the household survey and the methods of analysis.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 145
(ST/ESCAP/1736): 1996, 131 pages.
Some Problems and Issues of Older Persons
in Asia and the Pacific
This publication, which was produced under the project
on "Local-level policy development to deal with
the consequences of population ageing", contains
case studies from Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 144
(ST/ESCAP/1735): 1997, 80 pages.
Population Ageing in Asia and the Pacific
This booklet, produced jointly with JOICFP
as part of the UNFPA-funded project entitled "Promotion
of Awareness and Policy Formulation on Ageing",
is a follow-up activity to the 1994 International
Conference on Population and Development. It contains
a wealth of data and information about ageing in the
ESCAP region. It is aimed at creating greater awareness
among planners and policy makers of the major issues
of population ageing. It is illustrated with numerous
graphs and tables related to social and economic issues
as they pertain to ageing.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 139
(ST/ESCAP/1594): 1995, 48 pages.
Population Ageing: Review of National Policies
and Programmes in Asia and the Pacific
This volume contains information aimed at assisting
planners in drafting effective socio-economic policies
and programmes that are responsive to the challenges
posed by population ageing. Governments will eventually
have to assume a greater responsibility not only for
the care and support of the elderly than is currently
the case, but also for promoting their contribution
to socio-economic development. It provides information
on policies and plans, projects and programmes, organizations
and references.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 109
(ST/ESCAP/1143): 1992, 101 pages.
Population Ageing: Review of Emerging Issues:
Report, proposed study design and selected background
papers from the Meeting on Emerging Issues of the
Aging of Population (22-26 September 1986, Bangkok)
In 1986, the ESCAP secretariat initiated
the project "Emerging Issues of the Aging of
Population in Selected ESCAP Countries". The
first expert meeting under the project was held at
Bangkok in September of that year. Twelve experts
from eight countries as well as representatives of
various United Nations agencies participated in the
meeting, which reviewed the situation of population
aging in various countries of the region, and prepared
and adopted a study design for conducting country
studies.
The country studies were to be implemented in three
parts: the first would be based on the analysis of
data from population censuses and other sources in
order to provide background information. The second
would comprise a special sample survey gathering information
on the elderly and providers of care for them. The
third would review and evaluate existing policies,
programmes and issues based on the aforementioned
findings.
The volumes listed below were produced as part of
that project and are rich sources of information concerning
population aging and the situation in the participation
countries:
Asian Population Studies Series No. 80
(ST/ESCAP/496): 1987, 95 pages.
Population Aging in China
Asian Population Studies Series No. 95
(ST/ESCAP/795): 1989, 109 pages.
The Aging of Population in Malaysia
Asian Population Studies Series No. 96
(ST/ESCAP/796): 1989, 87 pages.
Population Aging in the Republic of Korea
Asian Population Studies Series No. 97
(ST/ESCAP/797): 1989, 131 pages.
The Emerging Issues of Population Aging in
Sri Lanka
Asian Population Studies Series No. 98
(ST/ESCAP/798): 1989, 196 pages.
Emerging Issues of the Aging of Population
in Asia and the Pacific: Report of the Seminar on
Population Aging held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, organized
by ESCAP/CSDHA/NPFDB from 17 to 21 July 1989
Asian Population Studies Series No. 99
(ST/ESCAP/810): 1989, 84 pages.
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AND FAMILY PLANNING |
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Levels and Trends of Fertility and Their
Determinants for Small Geographic Areas in the ESCAP
Region
This study underlines the importance of identifying
variations in fertility by small geographical areas.
Undertaken to overcome the limitations of a single
approach to implementing family planning programmes,
the study develops a methodology for analysing levels
of fertility and their determinants for small geographic
areas, which remain important if the reproductive
health and family planning programmes are to provide
effective and efficient services to all people in
a country. The methods are applied to fertility data
for nine countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Islamic
Republic of Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand
and Viet Nam. The results are presented in country
chapters and the policy implications are highlighted.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 146
(ST/ESCAP/1857): 1997, 164 pages.
Regional Report on Interaction between Clients
and Grassroots Family Planning Workers
Although almost all Asian countries rigorously
implemented programmes over the past two decades in
order to reduce population growth rates, their programme
policies, strategies and implementation mechanisms
have varied. One of the main factors in programme
success has been the ability of workers to inform,
educate and motivate couples to use family planning.
This report focuses on such aspects of "interaction"
in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines,
Republic of Korea and Thailand.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 117
(ST/ESCAP/1290): 1993, 77 pages.
Report of the Study on the Organizational Issues in
Community Participation in National Family Planning
Programmes: A Comparative Analysis of Five Countries
in the ESCAP Region
Community participation has been recommended
as an important programme strategy in various conferences
for family planning, fertility reduction and related
activities. ESCAP's interest in community participation
coincides with its interest in the integrated approach
to family planning which dates back to the early 1970s.
This volume focuses on some general issues which are
common to several countries involved in organizing
community participation on a national scale. The countries
are Bangladesh, China, Philippines, Republic of Korea
and Thailand.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 87
(ST/ESCAP/672): 1988, 24 pages.
Knowledge and Attitudes of Grassroots Family
Planning Workers about Contraceptive Methods
Studies of the knowledge and attitudes of
grassroots family planning workers about contraceptive
methods were conducted in China, India, the Philippines,
Sri Lanka and Viet Nam. The aim of the project was
to find ways of helping family planning organizations
provide a more balanced mix of contraceptive methods,
since the choice of methods is often influenced by
an initial contact with a family planning worker.
China
Asian Population Studies Series No. 86-A
(ST/ESCAP/648): 1998, 47 pages including
annex.
Sri Lanka
Asian Population Studies Series No. 86-C
(ST/ESCAP/658): 1988, 72 pages including
annex.
Viet Nam
Asian Population Studies Series No. 86-D
(ST/ESCAP/687): 1989, 76 pages including
annex.
India
Asian Population Studies Series No. 86-E
(ST/ESCAP/738): 1989, 102 pages plus annex.
Philippines
Asian Population Studies Series No. 86-F
(ST/ESCAP/736): 1989, 121 pages plus annex.
Community Communication Networks and Family Planning
Behaviour: Regional Report of the Pilot Study on the
Role of Community Communication Networks in the Acceptance
and Continuance of Family Planning Practice
The fertility and family planning behaviour of an
individual is greatly influenced by the advice and
support of his or her peers, the pattern of interaction
between family planning field workers and recipients,
and the roles of formal and informal leaders that
exist in every society. However, because of the paucity
of research efforts, very little is known so far of
the nature and the extent of influence of community
communication structure and social network dimensions
on a couple's family planning decisions. This regional
report is the outcome of the "Pilot study on
the role of community communication networks on the
acceptance and continuance of family planning practice"
which was funded by the Government of Japan. The chapters
in the report synthesize the findings of the country
reports on India, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea.
The report also provides background on the study and
the instruments developed for the study. It draws
heavily on the discussions that took place during
the final meeting of the study directors held at Chiang
Mai, Thailand in September 1986. In addition to the
findings, it contains a set of recommendations which
may be of use for programme development and identifies
new areas of research in the field.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 85
(ST/ESCAP/572): 1987,106 pages.
Study of the Fertility Levels and Trends
of the Countries in the ESCAP Region: Using the Census
Data of 1970 and 1980
Studies completed under this project measure the levels
and trends of fertility of major countries of the
Asia-Pacific region at the national level and by small
geographical area. The countries are Bangladesh, China,
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines,
Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The main
goal is to aid family planning programme administrators
by presenting the results in such a way that (a) policy
makers can see clearly geographical patterns of changes
in fertility, (b) planners can make local population
projections, and (c) scholars can study the reasons
fertility has declined more rapidly in some areas
than others.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 62
Levels and Trends of Fertility in Indonesia Based
on the 1971 and 1980 Population Censuses: A Study
of Regional Differentials
(62-E): 1987, 54 pages including maps.
Levels and Trends of Fertility in Sri Lanka: A District-level
Analysis
(62-F): 1988, 48 pages including maps.
Levels and Trends of Fertility for Small Geographical
Areas in Pakistan: Using Census Data
(62-I): 1988, 45 pages.
The Geography of Fertility in the ESCAP Region
(62-K): 1988, 36 pages plus appendices and
maps.
Gender Dimensions of Population and Development
in South-East Asia
One of the essentials for attaining sustainable
development is the achievement of equality and equity
between men and women. This publication contains reports
from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and
Thailand that were prepared for a policy seminar on
this issue in September 1998. It also contains a set
of policy recommendations that emphasize or elaborate
on both the Programme of Action of the International
Conference on Population and Development and the Platform
for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 150
(ST/ESCAP/1950): 1999, 134 pages.
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| MIGRATION
AND URBANIZATION |
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Survey of Spontaneous Migration to a Rural
and an Urban Area in Viet Nam
Internal migration, particularly from rural
to urban areas, is a necessary component of the transition
of development economies from an agricultural to an
industrial and service basis. With the introduction
of the doi moi (Renovation) policy in 1986, restrictions
on population movement that had been in place nationwide
were abolished and spontaneous migration rapidly increased.
This study documents the phenomenon, which previously
had not been adequately studied, and assesses the
impact of population redistribution from policy and
planning perspectives.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 142
(ST/ESCAP/1644): 1996, 57 pages.
Trends, Patterns and Implications of Rural-Urban Migration
in India, Nepal and Thailand
This volume reports on studies of rural-urban
migration based on the most recent census data in
India, Nepal and Thailand. The studies review the
characteristics of rural-urban migrants, examine the
role of women in migration, assess the reasons for
declining urban growth rates, provide urban population
projections up to the year 2010, and consider the
policy implications of the recent trends.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 138
(ST/ESCAP/1572): 1995, 240 pages.
Recent Trends in International Migration
in Asia
International migration in Asia has rapidly grown
in significance during the past three decades, spurred
by the differences in income between countries, but
also by the globalization of business and improvements
in transport and communications. Initially, the largest
numbers of Asian migrants found employment in Middle
Eastern countries, but recently labour migration has
been directed more to East and South-East Asia. Females
predominate in several migration flows. Undocumented
migrants probably exceed the number of those working
legally in the region.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 137
(ST/ESCAP/1551): 1995, 69 pages.
Urbanization and the Status of Women
Urbanization and industrialization in the
Asian and Pacific region have promoted the involvement
of women in development. Females comprise increasing
proportions of the number of migrants from rural to
urban areas and between urban areas. Because women
are much more likely than before to move on their
own, this book was prepared to provide information
about the demographic aspects of urbanization and
migration, and especially their impact on the status
of women. It contains the results of surveys undertaken
in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam,
all of which have relatively low levels of urbanization
but represent a wide range of socio-economic development.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 123
(ST/ESCAP/1388): 1994, 117 pages.
Migration and Urbanization in Asia and the
Pacific: Interrelationships with Socio-economic Development
and Evolving Policy Issues, Selected Papers of the
Pre-Conference Seminar (Seoul, 21-25 January
1992)
This publication contains the results of studies carried
out in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet
Nam and selected papers that were presented at the
seminar. They provide a regional review of current
urbanization patterns and problems as well as those
that are likely to affect countries in the region
during the next century. It also includes information
on female internal migration and the labour market
as well as the overall report of the seminar.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 111
(ST/ESCAP/1153): 1993, 117 pages.
Urbanization and Socio-economic Development
in Asia and the Pacific
The proportion of the population in the Asian
and Pacific region living in urban areas is expected
to reach 36 per cent by the end of the decade. Because
of the importance of this issue to countries of the
region, this book examines urbanization in Asia as
it relates to social and economic factors. It contains
studies on the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and
Viet Nam, all of which have relatively low levels
of urbanization but represent a wide range of socio-economic
development.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 122
(ST/ESCAP/1277): 1993, 146 pages.
Small Town and Rural Human Resources Development
to Reduce Migration to Large Cities
This volume contains studies from China,
India, Indonesia, Nepal and Papua New Guinea that
were undertaken as part of the UNDP-funded programme
on assistance towards the implementation of the Jakarta
Plan of Action on Human Resources Development. The
studies examine the effect of human resources development
policies on urbanization and rural-urban migration,
and provide guidelines for improving them and their
implementation.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 110
(ST/ESCAP/1102): 1991, 260 pages.
Internal Migration and Structural Changes
in the Labour Force
This volume reports on research conducted
for the Republic of Korea and Thailand. It presents
in-depth analysis of internal migration data based
on migration tables obtained from those countries'
1980 population and housing censuses survey data from
each of the countries on labour force status and occupation
of migrants and non-migrants in urban and rural areas.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 90
(ST/ESCAP/630): 1988, 69 pages.
Trends in Migration and Urbanization in Selected
ESCAP Countries
The studies contained in this volume were
carried out as part of the project entitled "In-depth
analysis of internal migration data for selected ESCAP
countries." They provide valuable information
on internal migration in Pakistan, the Republic of
Korea and Thailand.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 89
(ST/ESCAP/617): 1988, 50 pages.
Mortality and Poverty in the ESCAP region:
Identifying High-Achieving Countries
The Bali Declaration on Population and Sustainable
Development adopted at the Fourth Asian and Pacific
Population Conference held in Bali, Indonesia, in
1992, recommended that governments should formulate
long-term policies and programmes to tackle population
growth and poverty jointly because of their complementarities
and strong synergies.
Subsequently, the Programme of Action adopted at
the International Conference on Population and Development,
held at Cairo in 1994 recommended that "Governments,
funding agencies and research organizations should
encourage and promote socio-cultural and economic
research on relevant population and development policies
and programmes, especially with regard to interlinkages
between population, poverty alleviation, environment,
sustained economic growth and sustainable development”.
The present study on the macro-level correlates of
child and maternal mortality in the Asian and Pacific
region, under work programme code 4-2-301, is set
within the context of the decisions and recommendations
arising from these global conferences and mandates
and related follow-up action required at the regional
level.
The study presents original empirical analyses on
the relationships between child and maternal mortality
and other Millennium Declaration goals, including
income poverty. After an overview of the child and
maternal mortality situation in the ESCAP region,
it identifies the goals most closely correlated with
the two mortality indicators of interest.Countries
are identified that achieve significantly lower or
higher mortality levels than would be expected on
the basis of their standing on other Millennium Declaration
indicators.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 157
(ST/ESCAP/2179): 2001, 33 pages.
Mortality and Health Issues in Asia and the
Pacific: Report of a seminar held at Beijing in collaboration
with the Institute of Population Research, People's
University of China, from 22 to 27 October 1986
Over the past three or four decades, most
countries in the Asian and Pacific region have achieved
steady decreases in mortality, but many problems remain.
This report contains the recommendations on health
and mortality of the Seminar as well as papers on
these topics prepared by noted authorities in the
field.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 78
(ST/ESCAP/485): 1987, 169 pages.
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| POPULATION
AND DEVELOPMENT |
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Asia-Pacific Population Policies and Programmes:
Future Directions
This is the Report of the High-level Meeting
to Review the Implementation of the Programme of Action
of the International Conference on Population and
Development and the Bali Declaration on Population
and Sustainable Development and to Make Recommendations
for Further Action. Approximately 120 senior officials
representing 30 countries attended that Meeting, which
was organized by ESCAP in close collaboration with
the United Nations Population Fund and held at Bangkok
from 24 to 27 March 1998. The 55 key future actions
and the draft resolution proposed by the Meeting were
subsequently endorsed by the ESCAP Commission at its
1998 session and served as input for the global review
known as ICPD+5, which was held in mid-1999.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 153
(ST/ESCAP/1923): 1998, 268 pages.
Population Change, Development and Women's
Role and Status
Population change, women's status and development
are interrelated. Because the interrelationships are
complex, there is a need to identify systematic guidelines
for the formulation of policies and implementation
of programmes on population as well as women's development,
so that these linkages can be explicitly taken into
account in development planning. In response to this
need, ESCAP initiated a project entitled "Study
on Population Change, Women's Role and Status, and
Development". Case studies were undertaken in
India, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand.
In addition to an empirical review of the situation
and interrelationships in each of those countries,
an economic-demographic model incorporating women's
role and status issues was developed with a number
of policy simulations. The following are the studies
in this series.
India, Asian Population Studies Series No.
132,
(ST/ESCAP/1592): 1995, 196 pages.
Japan, Asian Population Studies Series No.
133
(ST/ESCAP/1580): 1995, 94 pages.
Philippines, Asian Population Studies Series
No. 134
(ST/ESCAP/1593): 1995, 141 pages.
Thailand, Asian Population Studies Series
No. 135
(ST/ESCAP/1581): 1995, 105 pages.
Studies on Consequences of Population Change
in Asia
This series presents the results of a research
project, which involves investigations of the consequences
of population change at three different societal levels:
household, community and national, in four countries
of the region. The aim of the research is to improve
the state of knowledge on the relationships between
population and development variables. The studies
are aimed at enhancing the capability of planners
and policy makers to identify specific and appropriate
strategies in integrated plans and policies.
Comparative Findings, Asian Population Studies
Series No. 113
(ST/ESCAP/1202): 1993, 150 pages.
Malaysia, Asian Population Studies Series
No. 118
(ST/ESCAP/1244): 1993, 148 pages.
Thailand, Asian Population Studies Series
No. 119
(ST/ESCAP/1217): 1993, 50 pages.
Bangladesh, Asian Population Studies Series
No. 120
(ST/ESCAP/1214): 1993, 128 pages.
Philippines, Asian Population Studies Series
No. 121
(ST/ESCAP/1218): 1993, 98 pages.
Accessibility of Contraceptives
This series of reports presents the results
of a multi-country study aimed at assessing scientifically
the accessibility of the full range of contraceptives
to the rural population in seven countries participating
in the study. One of the advantages of the assessments
is that the results can be expressed in terms of the
number of women with access to a given service rather
than the number of facilities offering a given service.
Viet Nam, Asian Population Studies Series
No. 103-A
(ST/ESCAP/1035): 1991, 47 pages plus annexes.
China, Asian Population Studies Series No.
103-B
(ST/ESCAP/1037): 1991, 43 pages plus annex.
Indonesia, Asian Population Studies Series
No. 103-C
(ST/ESCAP/1054): 1991, 49 pages plus annexes.
India, Asian Population Studies Series No.
103-F
(ST/ESCAP/1084): 1001, 43 pages plus annexes.
How to Compute and Analyze Vital Rates from
Demographic Surveys Using Standard Computer Software
The purpose of this manual is to explain
the use of standard microcomputer software for computing
and analysing fertility and mortality rates from birth
histories collected in demographic surveys, using
a common tabulation package and a spreadsheet.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 107
(ST/ESCAP/1085): 1991, 72 pages.
Population and Development Studies and Training in
Asia and the Pacific, 1985-1988
This report is aimed at providing an up-to-date
list of current studies and training programmes in
the field of population and development to draw the
attention of planners and researchers concerned with
this field.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 100
(ST/ESCAP/739): 1989, 70 pages.
Demographic-Economic Models and Policy Simulations
for Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand: A Comparative
Study
This volume is based on the premise that
there is a containing need for integrating population
with development planning. Although the development
of demographic-economic models for this purpose is
still at an early stage, if developed and applied
properly, they can assist not only policy makers and
planners in gauging the direct and indirect effects
of population policies but also provide decision makers
with quantitative estimates of their impact, thereby
promoting the integration of population factors into
the planning process.
The volume is the outgrowth of the project entitled
"Comparative study on demographic-economic interrelationships
for selected ESCAP countries." It is designed
to promote the advancement of knowledge in this field
and to provide a more complete conceptual framework
for the formulation of population and development
policies.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 88
(ST/ESCAP/625): 1988, 282 pages.
Knowledge and Attitudes of Grassroots Family
Planning Workers about Contraceptive Methods: China,
India, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam
This report presents the results of the multi-country
"Study of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Grassroots
Family Planning Workers about Contraceptive Methods".
The aim of the project was to find ways to helping
family planning organizations to provide a more balanced
mix of contraceptive methods, since the choice of
method is often influenced by initial contact with
a family planning worker.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 86-G
(ST/ESCAP/867): 1990, 53 pages plus annexes.
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| POPULATION
AND ENVIRONMENT |
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Population and Environment Dynamics, Poverty
and Quality of Life in Countries of the ESCAP Region
This study of interrelationships between
population, resources, environment and sustainable
development is an attempt to increase the understanding
of these factors and thus enable a better balance
between human needs on one hand and population, resources
and development on the other, all the while helping
governments in their efforts to improve the quality
of life of their people. It helps in overcoming some
of the gaps with regard to the impact of population
growth on natural resources. These issues are not
always dealt with in other studies because of a lack
of knowledge and awareness of the interlinkages involved.
This study brings out the findings of a number of
experts focusing especially on the situation in four
countries of the region: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal
and the Philippines.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 147
(ST/ESCAP/1893): 1997, 195 pages.
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| POPULATION
POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES |
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Population Policies and Programmes: Current
Status and Future Directions
This report was compiled following the conclusion
of the project "Study on the Impact and Efficiency
of Family Planning Programmes". Besides reporting
on a 1987 seminar of top-level policy makers, programme
managers and study directors from the region, the
volume includes papers on population growth and its
implications; population policies of 10 countries
of the region; socio-economic determinants of fertility;
female autonomy and fertility in South Asia; the relationship
between fertility behaviour and the size, structure
and functions of the family in Asia; infant and child
mortality and the implications for fertility behaviour;
the influence of policy change on method choice and
fertility; incentives, disincentives and family planning
among others.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 84
(ST/ESCAP/563): 1987, 216 pages.
The Impact of Globalization on Population
Change and Poverty in Rural Areas
Recent global economic patterns have had
an unprecedented impact on the rural areas of national
economies, especially in terms of creating opportunities
for off-farm employment. This report examines these
issues and current trends in the region as a whole,
with focus given to Nepal and Thailand in two of the
chapters. It also contains a set of recommendations
produced by a policy seminar organized on this topic
in early 1999.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 154
(ST/ESCAP/1977): 1999, 63 pages.
Successful Approaches to Government-NGO Cooperation
This report summarizes the experience of
six projects in different sectors implemented with
the ultimate objective of alleviating poverty. The
projects were concerned with the formulation of population
policies, human resources development, women in development,
programmes for older persons, rural development and
rural industry. It analyses the most effective mechanisms
and best practices in government-NGO cooperation.
Government-NGO Cooperation Series No. 7
(ST/ESCAP/1947): 1999, 45 pages.
Monitoring Reproductive Health
This publication is based on the final reports
of Bangladesh, Islamic Republic of Iran, Myanmar,
Nepal, Pakistan and Viet Nam. It includes a detailed
summary of the discussions and recommendations of
meetings on this topic relating to those countries.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 155
(ST/ESCAP/2070): 2000, 153 pages.
A Demographic Perspective on Women in Development
in Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar
and Viet Nam
This report contains a summary and interpretation
of the most recent demographic data available for
four countries in the South-East Asian subregion that
share borders. The country studies focus on women
in development rather than the broader goals of gender
equality, equity and empowerment. Its aim is to assess
the status of women in development in those countries,
highlighting similarities and common patterns. Based
on national population and demographic surveys, it
provides detailed data and analysis for each country
plus a comparative chapter which includes policy implications
of the findings.
Asian Population Studies Series No. 148
(ST/ESCAP/1869): 1998, 135 pages.
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