title: Socio-economic determinants of achieved fertility in Egypt.
abstract: The authors investigate socioeconomic determinants of fertility in Egypt. The paper "begins with the intermediate variables and then moves to [a] wider range of social, demographic and environmental influences....The results have shown that age and age related indicators (years since first union and age at first union) are the best group of independent indicators to explain number of children...."
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Farahat
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Fattah
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Mahgoub
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000352:Africa, Northern; D000367:Age Factors; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004534:Egypt; D005298:Fertility; D008393:Marriage; D008877:Middle East; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Africa; Age Factors; Arab Countries; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Differential Fertility; Economic Factors; Egypt; Fertility; Fertility Determinants; Intermediate Variables; Marriage; Marriage Age; Marriage Patterns; Mediterranean Countries; Northern Africa; Nuptiality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Socioeconomic Factors