Open AccessFamily planning: personal and political perspectives from Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands
Author(s) -
Rowling Diane,
Hartley Debra,
Owen Judy,
Strachan Janet
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 1035-7319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1995.tb00467.x
Subject(s) - population , population control , population growth , family planning , economic growth , arable land , government (linguistics) , politics , geography , socioeconomics , political science , sociology , economics , demography , law , agriculture , archaeology , linguistics , philosophy , research methodology
Rapid population growth has put family planning on personal and political agendas in the Solomon Islands. With the release of a population policy in 1988, national leaders sanctioned the concept of family planning as a key strategy in reducing the rate of population growth. On a personal level, Solomon Islanders share their government's concern about population problems. There is a shortage of arable land, health services are stretched, and there are limited places in school for children. A study in Choiseul Province, a rural area in Solomon Islands, suggests that people want smaller families but have limited means to control their fertility. Meagre resources and infrastructure, compounded by geography, climate, culture and religion, constrain the development of family planning services.