Demographic, socio-economic, and cultural factors affecting fertility differentials in Nepal

Demographic, socio-economic, and cultural factors affecting fertility differentials in Nepal

BACKGROUND Traditionally Nepalese society favors high fertility. Children are a symbol of well-being both socially and economically. Although fertility has been decreasing in Nepal since 1981, it is still high compared to many other developing countries. This paper is an attempt to examine the demographic, socio-economic, and cultural factors for fertility differentials in Nepal. METHODS This...

Demographic, Socio-economic, and Regional Fertility Differentials in Pakistan

Pakistan, with an estimated population of 135.6 million in 1999, is the seventh most populous country in the world. The historical trends indicate a continuous and exponentially increasing growth in population because of sustained high fertility and declining mortality. Currently, the population is growing at around 2.3 percent per annum, one of the highest rates of growth in the world. In Paki...

Social and Economic factors affecting Ethnic Fertility differentials in Malawi

This paper examines the ethnic differentials in fertility in Malawi using data from the 2000 Malawi Demographic and Health survey. Fertility was estimated for each ethnic group using various procedures and multiple regressions were employed in order to understand factors responsible for ethnic differentials in fertility in the country. Although all ethnic groups in Malawi exhibit high fertility...

Socio-economic, Demographic and Religious Factors Determining Fertility in Kerala

Socio-economic and demographic factors affecting contraceptive use in Malawi.

Malawi has one of the highest Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, fertility remains high and fertility decline is slow. This paper uses data from the 2000 and 2004 Demographic and Health Surveys to examine correlates of contraceptive use among currently married women in Malawi. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to establish the rel...