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Chapter : 3. Population
NPP 2000 And Adolescents
NPP 2000 identified adolescents as one of the major sections of the population that need greater attention. Major objectives of the policy : 1. To fulfill nutritional requirements 2. Protection from unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. 3. Encouraging delayed marriage and child bearing. 4. Education of adolescents about the risk of unprotected sex. 5. Making contraceptive services accessible and affordable. 6. Providing food supplements. 7. Strengthening legal measures to prevent child marriage.