The report also notes that the contraceptive prevalence rate is very low (8 per cent).

The current contraceptive prevalence rate was 42.3 per cent, also indicating an improvement.

The prevalence rate of contraception use in 1987 was 48 percent, increasing to 57 percent in 1997, and 60.3 percent in 2003.

She said the drop in the fertility rate could be explained by later marriage, delayed pregnancy or use of contraception but felt the rate of use of contraceptives of 33 per cent was still not high enough normally economic growth would lead to a significant decrease in fertility rates.

Efforts were being made to make family planning services available, but contraceptive prevalence was still very low.

She also expressed concern that despite the high literacy rate, the fertility rate, at 4.3, remained high and the contraceptive prevalence rate, 33 per cent in 1999, was low.

The commonest is the pill (58 ), followed by intra uterine devices (30 ) and female sterilization (26 ).

In women aged 40 years and older, the prevalence of use lowers to 7 .

Information on how much contraceptive information was provided to adolescents to reduce teen pregnancy and on the rate of illegal abortions would be welcome.

The maternal mortality rate has remained generally low.

When the women in the above mentioned survey were asked why they did not intend to practise family planning in the future, the desire to avoid conception was clearly the most common reason (31.9 per cent).

Abortion, contraception and other matters

Data from the same survey indicate that the most common method used is the coil at 43 per cent, followed by the contraceptive pill at 26.4 per cent.

Furthermore, the increased use of contraceptives had led to a decline in fertility.

The factors determining fertility include marriage, exposure to the risk of pregnancy, natural postpartum infertility, reproductive preferences, and use of contraceptives.

CONTRACEPTION

The Panel finds that it was reasonable and prudent for Iran to provide safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to the refugees in order to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

For purposes of providing the people of the country with safe contraception, a number of contraceptives (intrauterine devices and hormonal contraceptives) are on the list of key, vitally important pharmaceuticals.

The aim is to avoid unwanted pregnancies, especially among teenagers, and to curb the high abortion rate which has been rising during these years of shortage.

To spread information about family planning, premature pregnancy, contraceptive methods and other issues.

Family planning indicators for the region show that 68.3 per cent of married or partnered women use modern contraceptives. Unmet demand for contraceptives stands at 21.4 per cent.

Only 16 of them use one of the modern methods of contraception (condom 3 , IUD 7 , pill 5 ), while 33 of them use some of the traditional methods (interrupted intercourse).

In the Republic, 35.6 of women of childbearing age use one form or other of contraception. The main contraception method is the intrauterine device (62.5 , as opposed to 73.4 in 1999).

As a result of the efforts made, use of family planning methods increased from 39.8 per cent in 1993 to 45.8 per cent in 2000.

This led to a rise in the use of contraception in both urban and rural areas during the same period.

Preventing and providing care for genital cancer and reproductive health problems among the elderly.

Do you have a condom?

Do you have any condoms?

The decision to practice contraception is affected by six factors the strength of the motivation to avoid pregnancy knowledge about contraception costs of practicing contraception, specifically perceptions of the social, cultural, and religious acceptability of contraception perceptions of the husband's opposition to family planning health concerns about contraception and access to family planning of acceptable quality.

Ms. Pimentel asked whether the reduction in fertility rates indicated widespread use of contraceptives.

Articles 522 to 523 of the Code are devoted to the subject of contraceptive methods and abortion.

The avoidance of early marriage and of pregnancy among very young women is also conducive to the reduction of maternal mortality (para. 8.24), as are strategies to reduce the spread of HIV.

The pattern of prevalence by age shows an increase of use with age, being less than 1 among women aged 15 to 19 years to 9 in the ones aged 35 39 years.

Increasing the rate of birth control use in both urban and rural areas.

They need counselling on safe sex, counselling related to contraception and pregnancy and specific services in this respect.

The co rapporteur noted that UNFPA assistance to the Government in addressing reproductive health and population and development issues had led to a good policy environment increased availability of reproductive health services increased contraceptive prevalence and reduced maternal mortality.

Access to contraceptive measures increased from 71.9 in 1999 to 76.9 in 2002 (Table 5.3 of the Annex).

Family planning, including sterilization

And, in fact, among people who know some contraceptive methods better, do also know some traditional ones.

Knowledge of methods

Global contraceptive commodity programme

Instructions on contraception were given, as well as instruction on hygiene rules and family planning.

It is also true that indicators concerning early adolescent pregnancy and first time maternal mortality among adolescent and young women have not yet decreased.

According to a recent survey, more than 60 per cent of women used contraceptives, mainly the intrauterine device.

The commonest method is the pill (98.1 ), followed by condoms (97.6 ) and female sterilization (96.6 ).