International Family Planning Perspectives |
The Media, Public Opinion and Population Assistance: Establishing the Link |
Table 1. Percentage distribution of respondents to U.S. opinion polls, by attitude toward U.S. support of birth control in developing countries, according to date of poll, 1959-1968 | ||||
Date | Approve | Disapprove | No opinion/do not know | Total |
Dec.1959 | 54 | 29 | 17 | 100 |
Apr. 1963 | 65 | 21 | 14 | 100 |
Fall 1965 | 58 | 34 | 8 | 100 |
Fall 1967 | 64 | 30 | 6 | 100 |
Aug.1968 | 72 | 20 | 8 | 100 |
Source: reference 19. |
Figure 1. Primary funds for population assistance as a percentage of official development assistance for donor nations, 1961-1995 |
Note: Boxes denote years of international population conferences. Source: reference 3. |
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