In the context of child survival strategies promoted by UNICEF in developing countries, the 'GOBI-FFF' approach includes all of the following EXCEPT:
- A Growth monitoring
- B Birth spacing through intrauterine devices alone ✓
- C Oral rehydration therapy
- D Female education
Correct answer: B. Birth spacing through intrauterine devices alone
Explanation
GOBI-FFF stands for Growth monitoring, Oral rehydration, Breastfeeding, Immunization, plus Female literacy, Food supplementation and Family planning. It was promoted by James Grant of UNICEF in the 1980s as a selective PHC package. Option B fails because family planning within GOBI-FFF is a broad element, not restricted to any single contraceptive method such as IUCDs.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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