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Recent evidence on trends and differentials in Bangladesh fertility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

R. Amin ,
S. Becker  and
J. Chowdhury
R. Amin
Affiliation:
Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University, Baltimore
S. Becker
Affiliation:
Department of Population Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
J. Chowdhury
Affiliation:
Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University, Baltimore
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Summary

Recent data from Bangladesh reveal evidence of some fertility decline. Although fertility increased among younger age groups between 1975 and 1983, it was offset by a decrease in fertility in the older age groups, resulting in a slight overall decrease in total fertility in 1983. Fertility was lower among urban residents, educated mothers and contraceptive users than among rural residents, uneducated mothers and contraceptive non-users, respectively, particularly in 1983.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , April 1990 , pp. 225 - 230
Copyright
Copyright © 1990, Cambridge University Press

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