title: Factor analysis of some socio-economic and demographic variables for Bangladesh.
abstract: The author carries out an exploratory factor analysis of some socioeconomic and demographic variables for Bangladesh using the classical or common factor approach with the varimax rotation method.  The socioeconomic and demographic indicators used in this study include literacy, rate of growth, female employment, economic development, urbanization, population density, childlessness, sex ratio, proportion of women ever married, and fertility.  The 18 administrative districts of Bangladesh constitute the unit of analysis.  3 common factors--modernization, fertility, and social progress--are identified in this study to explain the correlations among the set of selected socioeconomic and demographic variables.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Islam
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001459:Bangladesh; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005298:Fertility; D008393:Marriage; D011153:Population; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012744:Sex Ratio; D012923:Social Class; D012939:Social Planning; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Asia; Bangladesh; Data Analysis; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Development Planning; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Employment Status; Ever Married; Factor Analysis; Fertility; Literacy; Macroeconomic Factors; Population; Population Density; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Research Methodology; Sex Distribution; Sex Ratio; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Spatial Distribution; Statistical Studies; Studies