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Birth Control /Contraception

Birth control, also known as contraception and fertility con-

trol, is a method used to prevent pregnancy. This is a method
of avoiding getting many children. It is having the number of

children you want and when you want them.

Using birth control is called family planning.

Family planning

This is the use of birth control methods to get the number of

children you want and when to have them in family.

Child spacing

This is the provision of enough time between the birth of the

different children in family.

Functions of family planning association

It educates people about child spacing

Educates people about quality of life when children are few

Provides people with family planning contraceptives.

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