In the terminology of India's National Family Planning Programme, an 'eligible couple' is defined as:
- A Any couple with two or more living children
- B Any married couple in which the wife is between 15 and 45 years of age ✓
- C Any married couple in which either partner is between 15 and 49 years of age
- D Any couple currently using a modern contraceptive method
Correct answer: B. Any married couple in which the wife is between 15 and 45 years of age
Explanation
Indian programme convention defines an eligible couple as a currently married couple in which the wife is in the reproductive age group of 15 to 45 years, since she is presumed capable of childbearing. Couples protected by any contraceptive method form the subset called 'protected couples', and the percentage of eligible couples effectively protected gives the Couple Protection Rate. This differs slightly from the international reproductive age upper limit of 49 years.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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