RECENT-EVIDENCE ON TRENDS AND DIFFERENTIALS IN BANGLADESH FERTILITY -AN UPDATE

Authors
AMIN R AHMED A CHOWDHURY J KABIR M HILL R
Citation
R. Amin et al., RECENT-EVIDENCE ON TRENDS AND DIFFERENTIALS IN BANGLADESH FERTILITY -AN UPDATE, Journal of Biosocial Science, 26(2), 1994, pp. 235-241
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical",Demografy,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Journal of Biosocial Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219320
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
235 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9320(1994)26:2<235:ROTADI>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A comparison of contraceptive and fertility data for 1985-91 with data for 1983 shows that fertility has continued to decline in Bangladesh, in all segments of society. The magnitude of decline varied according to educational level, region and urban-rural locality. The percentage decline in total marital fertility rate was somewhat higher among urb an than rural residents; educated women showed greater declines than u neducated, increasing the overall educational differences in total fer tility by 1991. Factors contributing to the recent decline in fertilit y are discussed.