title: An analysis of the empirical relationship between contraceptive prevalence and fertility in Bangladesh.
abstract: "This paper presents an empirical relationship between contraceptive prevalence and fertility [in Bangladesh].  It also shows how much the level of contraceptive practice is to be raised to reach a targeted level of fertility on the assumption that all other intermediate variables that influence the fertility remain constant.  Regression analysis has been used to measure the relationship.  A formula derived from Bongaarts's model is used to find the level of contraceptive practice required to reach a targeted fertility."  Data are from a variety of sources, including four contraceptive prevalence surveys carried out between 1979 and 1985, the 1975 Bangladesh Fertility Survey, and official statistical sources.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Uddin
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001459:Bangladesh; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D006040:Goals; D006285:Health Planning; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research
keywords: Asia; Bangladesh; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Analysis; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Family Planning; Fertility; Goals; Organization And Administration; Planning; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Southern Asia