title: Education, fertility and contraception among Hindus and Roman Catholics in Goa.
abstract: Differences in age at marriage, fertility and contraceptive use are related to religious background, individual educational level and community level education. In general, the effects of community education are weak compared to individual level of education, but differences exist between Hindus and Roman Catholics.
authors.affiliation: International Institute for Population Sciences, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002410:Catholicism; D004522:Educational Status; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012067:Religion