Adoption of small family norm is a necessity

 Adoption of small family norm is a necessity

Adoption of small family norms is today not only desirable but almost a necessity. It has become difficult to survive with a large family particularly because of rising prices, growing needs and necessities. One has to spend a lot on food clothing and even on education. With scare employment opportunities it is difficult to manage a large family.

By keeping the family small one can not only make both ends meets even on a small income but also helps nation in checking population. This would in turn ease the problems of unemployment, illiteracy, malnutrition, housing, poverty and low standard of living and also accelerate the process of economic development.

 One of the major reasons for limited success of the family planning program in India is that so far it has remained only program of the government. People’s response and co-operation is very limited. Once the masses are educated about the family planning and they feel convinced about it, the program is sure to show spectacular success. 

Many people are against adopting scientific methods of controlling births. They believe rumors prevalent in the society that certain kind of birth-control measures are harmful and even dangerous for the life of one who undergoes an operation for this purpose.

Motivators can educate their subjects, convince them about the safety and usefulness of the birth-control measures and persuade them to adopt it. In order to encourage motivators government gives some incentives to them. Even otherwise, it is a king of service to the humanity.