A Study on the Attitudes of the Female Residents of Pureza, Manila Towards the Reproductive Health Law
Graduate School of Business
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
A Study on the Attitudes of the Female Residents of
Pureza, Manila towards the Reproductive Health Law
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
Research Methods and Case Writing
Submitted to
Dr. Dolores Garcia
Submitted by
Arien Marie A. Guda
I. Introduction
Population control or population management has been one of the rallying cries of Filipino economists since Pres. Ferdinand Marcos signed the United Nations Declaration on Population in 1967. With an estimated population of 92,337,852 in 2010 according to the National Statistics Office (National Statistics Office [Philippines]), and a land area of 300,000 sq. m., lawmakers and civic groups have been clamoring for a solution to address the constant growth rate vis a vis the dwindling natural resources in the country. While the population growth rate continues to hold steady(estimated to be at 2.36% per annum in 2008) (National Statistics Office [Philippines] and ICF Macro), the country’s resources, has suffered the same fate as that of the rest of the Asia Pacific region, which, the Asian Development Bank, in collaboration with the WWF, says is, “consuming more resources than its ecosystems can sustain, threatening the future of the region’s beleaguered forests, rivers, and oceans as well as the livelihoods of those who depend on them.”
In an effort to help address this issue, stakeholders have sought to offer various methods to stabilize, and even inhibit population growth. In 1971, the Population Act passed into law, whereupon family planning was seen as a strategy for national development. Under Corazon Aquino’s administration, the Department of Health assumed responsibility for introducing and supporting family planning methods for the general public. Then came the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) in 1993 under President Ramos. More recently, lawmakers authored a bill in Congress, called
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
A Study on the Attitudes of the Female Residents of
Pureza, Manila towards the Reproductive Health Law
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
Research Methods and Case Writing
Submitted to
Dr. Dolores Garcia
Submitted by
Arien Marie A. Guda
I. Introduction
Population control or population management has been one of the rallying cries of Filipino economists since Pres. Ferdinand Marcos signed the United Nations Declaration on Population in 1967. With an estimated population of 92,337,852 in 2010 according to the National Statistics Office (National Statistics Office [Philippines]), and a land area of 300,000 sq. m., lawmakers and civic groups have been clamoring for a solution to address the constant growth rate vis a vis the dwindling natural resources in the country. While the population growth rate continues to hold steady(estimated to be at 2.36% per annum in 2008) (National Statistics Office [Philippines] and ICF Macro), the country’s resources, has suffered the same fate as that of the rest of the Asia Pacific region, which, the Asian Development Bank, in collaboration with the WWF, says is, “consuming more resources than its ecosystems can sustain, threatening the future of the region’s beleaguered forests, rivers, and oceans as well as the livelihoods of those who depend on them.”
In an effort to help address this issue, stakeholders have sought to offer various methods to stabilize, and even inhibit population growth. In 1971, the Population Act passed into law, whereupon family planning was seen as a strategy for national development. Under Corazon Aquino’s administration, the Department of Health assumed responsibility for introducing and supporting family planning methods for the general public. Then came the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) in 1993 under President Ramos. More recently, lawmakers authored a bill in Congress, called
Cited: National Statistics Office [Philippines] and ICF Macro. Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey. Calverton, Maryland: NSO and ICF Macro, 2009. National Statistics Office [Philippines], Macro, and ICF. Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey 2008: Key Findings. Calverton, Maryland, USA: NSO, 2009. H. No. 4244 Republic of the Philippines REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 An Act providing for a National Policy on Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health