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Determinats of natural fertility in Sudan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

M. A. Khalifa
M. A. Khalifa
Affiliation:
Department of Statistics, Cairo University, Khartoum Branch, Sudan
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Summary

The fertility of the Sudanese population (North) is close to natural. The high observed fertility rate in Sudan is found to be a function of the high proportion married and ineffective family planning procedures. The main inhibitor is prolonged lactational amenorrhoea. The high level of fertility exists in spite of a low level of fecundability. The duration of separation between spouses, due to temporary or seasonal migration of husbands, and the pathological causes of high primary sterility, which contribute to the low fecundability, need further investigation.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , July 1986 , pp. 325 - 336
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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