Recent evidence on trends and differentials in Bangladesh fertility: an update.
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 urban than rural residents; educated women showed greater declines than uneducated, increasing the overall educational differences in total fertility by 1991. Factors contributing to the recent decline in fertility are discussed.
Amin
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Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University, Baltimore.
Ahmed
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Chowdhury
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Kabir
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Hill
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh; D001723:Birth Rate; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004522:Educational Status; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008423:Maternal Age; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012423:Rural Health; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014504:Urban Health