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Planning of family supports in the fulfillment of various needs in our life. People can have
happiness and quality of life with the proper plannings. Various aspects of family life are
easily maintained with planning of family.

Women’s involvement in planning of the family

More than fifty percentage of total population of
Nepal is covered by females. But the condition of
females in Nepal is not better. Though, it is said
that males and females are equal, we can still see
that females are discriminated in every phase of
life. They are highly dominated in our country.
They are thought to remain in home, bear children,
do the household activities, take care of children,
support males in raising children and so on. They Fig: 43
are given less chances for employment works.
Neither they are involved in decision making nor for planning the family. If a female is
provided with equal opportunities as male, she can do as equal work as male can do and
can give great contribution in every field . She is as capable as a male and she can bring
change in the family. She can work for the entire satisfaction and welfare of all the family
members. She can better take care of children and work as efficiently as male for the
happiness, maintenance of peace and prosperity in the family. She can manage the family
resources and bring change in attitudes, manners and behaviours of children. During
the festivals, ceremonies and some other gathering, the educated women can generate
awareness on other women regarding various aspects of family life like:
Marriage at appropriate age
Use of contraceptive devices
Size of family
First conception at appropriate age
Birth spacing and control of population
Superstitious beliefs on population matters
Employment activities
Women empowerment
Gender equity
Management of family resources
Child care and nutrition
Health care services and immunization
Cleanliness and management of wastes
Sanitation and control of diseases
Women can work as educators, managers, motivators and planners in the family. They
can bring a change in society through various ways. Hence, they should be involved in
planning the family.

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