Section 3: Objectives of the Fund

The objectives of the Fund shall be-(a) the integration of family planning into Maternal and child health system;
(b) the promotion of family planning through health education;
(c) the establishment of secondary centres for reproduction healthcare in specific States of the Federation
(d) the establishment of research centres in specific teaching hospitals;
(e) the development of the population or family life education in primary schools;
(f) the establishment of population information units in the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture for the dissemination of population activities in Nigeria;
(g) the development of population education in the Nigerian Education Research and Development Council;
(h) the monitoring of demographic impact of the national population programme through a survey system;
(i) the integration of population activities into national development planning
(j) the strengthening of capabilities of the Department of Population Activities in the Ministry;
(k) the carrying out of future population-related projects in accordance with the National Population Policy; and
(l) the carrying out of such other activities as are necessary and expedient for the purpose of achieving the objectives set out in this section of this Act.