Trends in Inter-Birth Intervals in Developing Countries1965-2014

Towriss, CA (2014) Birth Intervals and Reproductive Intentions in Eastern Africa: Insights from Urban Fertility

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Levels and correlates of non-adherence to WHO recommended inter-birth intervals in Rufiji, Tanzania

BACKGROUND Poorly spaced pregnancies have been documented worldwide to result in adverse maternal and child health outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a minimum inter-birth interval of 33 months between two consecutive live births in order to reduce the risk of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. However, birth spacing practices in many developing countries, includi...

Birth intervals and fertility decline in Africa “Birth intervals and fertility in Africa”

Factors Affecting First and Second Birth Intervals Among 15-49 Year-Old Women in Tehran

Background and Objectives: One of the most important determinants of the fertility level is the birth interval. Considering the importance of this issue, the aim of this study was to analyze the first and second birth intervals using shared frailty survival model and comparing factors affecting these intervals.   Methods: Probability proportional to size stratified sampling was used to select...

Instability of the Determinants of Birth Intervals in Ahvaz-Iran: A Structural Change Modelling Approach

Birth interval is one of the major determinants of the fertility rate. In this paper structural change approach is used to study the instabilities in the effects of different socio-economic factors on birth intervals of children with respect to couple's years of marriage factor in Ahvaz-Iran. A class of M-fluctuation tests for parameter instability is used and based on these tests different evi...