Asia-Pacific Population Journal

Vol 19, No. 2, June 2004 Barriers to Family Planning Service Use among the Urban Poor in Pakistan (pdf format 180 KB) By Rob Stephenson and Monique Hennink The type of barrier a woman faces in accessing family planning services is a product of not only her own individual characteristics, but is influenced by the characteristics of her household and other household members. Unmet Need for Public Health-Care Services in Mumbai, India (pdf format 107 KB) By T.R. Dilip and Ravi Duggal The findings of the study very clearly indicate that the potential demand for public health services is very high provided they are conve niently located and affordable. Towards a Formulation of the Republic of Korea’s Foreign Worker Policy: Lessons from Japan and Germany (pdf format 197 KB) By Joon K. Kim An important lesson is that “temporary” migrant worker policies lead inevitably to long-term settlement questions. Any meaningful discussion about the Republic of Korea’s labour import policies must include a plan for integration of foreigners. Dynamics of Poverty, Development and Population Mobility: The Bangladesh Case (pdf format 489 KB) By Rita Afsar Contrary to conventional wisdom, which often views permanent migration as a hindrance to rural development, migration (with the help of urban resources) actually expands rural land and labour markets by making more rural land available for tenancy.