This study is purposed to make chronological analysis on reproductive health transition of eligible women during the period of 1960-1995 in Korea
Total fertility rate has decreased more than one third during the period. from 6.0 in 1960´ to 1.8 in 1993. The contraceptive users has increased 3.8 times during the period : when compare the users by the types´ of contraceptives, female sterilization shown the highest(28.6% of total users), as compared to 11.6% of male sterilization and 14.3% of condom users.
One of the most dramatic increase phenomena was found on induced abortion, and the experience´´, rate shown more than three times of increase, from 14% in 1966 to 49.2% in 1993. The pregnancy wastage rate was ´, calculated as 19.7 per 100 pregnancies in 1966 and 49.4 in 1993. The live birth rate per 100 pregnancies has decreased from 75.1% to 38.0% for the periods. Total infant mortality rate has decreased from 50(per 1,000 births) in 1968 to 12.8 in 11991.
Maternal mortality rate per 10,(X)0 has decreased about one fourth, from 8.8 in 1968 to 2.9 in 1990. One of major facts leading the decrease depends on better health care for the rate of pregnant who received prenatal care services has increased 1.6 times, and the average number of clinic admissions for the prenatal care services has increased 1.4 times during 1977-1986.
The concept of reproductive health was discussed as to be applied not only for fertility control, but also to be expanded into health care aspects to control the various factors influencing pregnant´ health status during the childbearing age, i.e. health promotion of the eligible women. The health promotion could be achieved by providing the quality of health care services for pre- and post-partum care, and with inclusion of related health care services, such as fertility regulation, STDs prevention, cares for the infertility and unwanted pregnancy, safe motherhood, safe sexual life, and also for children cares.
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