ETHNIC-DIFFERENCES IN FAMILY-PLANNING ACCEPTANCE IN RURAL GUATEMALA

Guetamala's ethnic diversity affects current and future family planning efforts. Surveys conducted among the Quiche and Kekchi Indians show that they are less knowledgeable about, less favorable toward, and less likely to practise family planning than rural ladinos. Moreover, the gap between the two widened between 1976 and 1978. Explanations for this include differences in reproductive ideals, in the perceived availability of contraceptives, and in exposure to IEC programs.-Authors