Population problem is a problem faced by all nations. Considered urgent problem is the development of the population. Many of the theories put forward by the experts concerned with population growth. These theories in fact looking for the solution of population growth tends to increase more rapidly than the necessities of life.

The first person - first put forward his theory that states that the number, the population tends to increase geometrically while the needs of real life can increase arithmetically. To reduce the shock and imbalance of the ratio between population and food, Malthus has two roads that preventive checks and positive checks. Malthus theory has some weaknesses, but nevertheless the world's attention. This is because Malthusl early to discuss issues of scientific population.

Malthus's theory was that agreed or refused. There is also a agree with the changes. Based on the theory of Malthus revised his followers come to a conclusion that to prevent the rapid rate of increase in the population census to the Birth Control by using contraceptives.

After Thomas Robert Malthus as the first pioneers who thought the problem of population, then in the same century in England as well as Francis Place (1771 - 1854) and Marie stopes (1880 - 1958) and many more leaders / pioneers, another pioneer immense services in the government to develop the world's population problems, namely with the way a family planning movement.

Margaret SANGER

So did the United States contribution to the family planning movement from a very famous figure named Margaret Sanger (1883 - 1966).

From his experiences as a nurse, Margaret Sanger knew really hungry mothers will help with contraception because of economic reasons, health and social. He faced mothers who despair, and then met his end as a result of abortion mothers do that.

From his experience as a nurse who felt extremely valuable, and then he plunged in the Birth Control movement in America.

Although many of the obstacles experienced in the Birth Control movement to develop, but he did not despair, and to continually invite the midwives, doctors and even managed to collect the organizations in the U.S. and outside American who engaged in family planning, which as peak, in 1925 he succeeded in forming the International Federation Of Birth control leagues in 1948 he was also active in the formation of the International Committee On Planned Parenthood Federation in Sanger Margert headed by himself and Lady Rama of India. From this eventually evolved into the family planning worldwide.

Of the ideals and indomitable struggle and desperate not know that Margaret Sanger eventually until now known as the birth of family planning in the world.

HOW IN INDONESIA

The development of family planning and population in Indonesia is divided into several periods, namely:

A. Pioneering

1. Before the year 1957

Population control can be done with Birth Control. "Birth Control" is turned on Indonesia have done / known by the people of Indonesia with traditional “ Herbs “ Birth control influence by the followers of Malthus was at this time also affects the health of some of the doctors, especially doctors midwifery in some parts of Indonesia especially in Java and Bali among yogyakarta, namely dr Sulianti Saroso business in which he offers to the mother to make birth control was challenged by the community.

In addition to efforts in Yogyakarta this dipelopri Birth Control by the obstetrician or the midwife in other areas such as Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Palembang and Medan. Birth control effort developed by figures who feel interested and concerned about the high mortality rate.

2. Period after PKBI up:

Despite efforts to introduce Birth Control in the areas mentioned above was very slow going but continue to try to implement in the clinic BKIA and RSUP the child.

After the founding PKBI to avoid challenges in the community so that not too many difficulties and obstacles encountered then adjusted to the circumstances and conditions, then the term Birth Control more careful use and more widely used term FAMILY PLANNING.

PKBI started his business by spreading the idea of family planning as an attempt to achieve the welfare of the family by trying to reach family welfare by family size arranged in a manner acceptable to the practice, with sahanya include:

a. Regulate pregnancy

b. Treating infertility

c. Marriage advise

After running a few years PKBI to expand the organization to establish branches in the regions of Java and Bali and outside Java and disseminate information and conduct family planning contraceptive services in clinics family planning scattered, especially in Java and Bali, the perceived need for labor / family planning officials who are trained and skilled in performing their duties.

B. Preparation and Implementation Period.

1. LKBN (Institute of National Planning family)

PKBI Seteleh since the founding in 1957, conducting business with various difficulties faced both in the spread of ideas to the community or in the government's reaction, then eventually I PKBI National Congress issued a statement submitted to the government. Fill in the following statement:

- PKBI expressed appreciation to the highest government has taken a policy on family planning that would be government programs.

- PKBI hoped that family planning as a government program implemented immediately.

- PKBI dalm expected to help the Government implement family planning programs to families in order to gain remote can be felt by the whole society.

Based on these instructions kelurlah Presidential Decree No. 36/Kpts/Kesra/X/1968 Men's Welfare of the formation of a team that will make preparation of forming a family planning agency.

And on October 17, 1968 a decree was issued shortly on the establishment of Public Welfare National Planning (LKBN) with the basic tasks:

- Running the coordination, integration, synchronization and efforts simplikasi family planning.

- Give advice to the government required the family planning as a national program.