Like many other developing countries, the over population is a critical issue in Korea. Recently, it is evident that the traditional population policy is not effective any longer. So a fresh and new approach to the population problem is needed. In this study, the theory of "Integrated population program" is suggested and evaluated. "Integrated population program" is a new approach which combines basic health services with birth control. This new approach can be a vital alternative to the Korean traditional population control policy.
The objective of this study is to evaluate "the integrated program" in comparison with traditional (segmented) program in Korea. It is hoped that the results of this study offer some new insights into population policy in Korea.
The baseline survey of the households in the four Myons selected was conducted in the summer of 1980. Concurrently, multi-purpose workers were trained and assigned to two Myons. A "Post-treatment" house-hold survey was undertaken in the fall of 1981. Data has been collected on "Impact variables" and control variables. Sample size is about 300 households in each Myon. Thus the total sample size is about 1,200 in both years.
Frequency distribution, Cross-tabulation, Chi-square test, t-test and Multiple Regression Method were used to analyze the data, and, of course, the core objective of analysis is to evaluate the results of the "Integrated program" in comparison with those of the traditional program.
Three major hypotheses are tested in this study. They are:
I. Compared with the segmented program, the integrated program leads to better health and fertility control;
II. Compared with the segmented program, the integrated program leads to more active community participation;
III. Compared with the segmented program, the integrated program leads to a more efficient program performance.
Hypothesis I is supported with a varying degree of statistical confidence level where the variation depends on the surrogate variable chosen to represent health and fertility and also on the sample population selected.
Hypothesis II is supported with a statistically satisfactory level of confidence. However, only one variable is used to represent community participation. Hypothesis III is supported so far as the available data indicate. However, the paucity of data preclude any conclusion with a statistically satisfactory level of confidence.
