Abstract
SUMMARYBirth rates in South Pacific Island communities are significantly lower in Australia and New Zealand than in the smaller Islands.In New Zealand the Maori (8% of the population) has a higher birth rate than the European; both are falling, the Maori by a greater percentage.Fertility rates in the age groups show marked falls over 35 years in both races. With increasing sophistication Maoris and Islanders accept modern family planning methods well, though males less than females.In Fiji an effective family planning program has shown that the population growth can be fully controlled and that socio‐economic motivation is important.The acceptability of family planning to help a national economic need appears to be more motivated by personal socio‐economic and educational factors than by racial background.
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