title: Do fertility intentions and behaviour influence sterilization in Sri Lanka?
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: De Silva
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D002835:Christianity; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003469:Culture; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D005006:Ethnicity; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006285:Health Planning; D018596:Hinduism; D007514:Islam; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D011640:Public Policy; D012067:Religion; D012106:Research; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013188:Sri Lanka; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive
keywords: Acceptors; Age Factors; Asia; Christianity; Comparative Studies; Contraception; Contraceptive Prevalence; Contraceptive Prevalence Surveys; Contraceptive Usage; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status--women; Ethnic Groups; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Planning Programs; Family Planning Surveys; Family Size; Family Size, Desired; Female Sterilization--determinants; Fertility; Fertility Preferences; Follow-up Studies; Hinduism; Incentives; Islam; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Size; Religion; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Research Report; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Sri Lanka; Sterilization, Sexual--women; Studies; Zero Population Growth