This report summarizes findings from the 1992-93 National Family Health Survey of India, on fertility and contraceptive use. Fertility declined about 2 children/woman during 1972-92. The total fertility rate in 1992-93 was 3.4 children/woman. The average desired number of children among ever married women aged 13-49 years was 2.9 children/woman. Among the 41% of women who used contraception...

OBJECTIVES This report presents national data on adoption and adoption-related behaviors among ever-married women 18-44 years of age in the United States, according to selected characteristics of the women. Trends are shown in the prevalence of adoption and relinquishment of children for adoption. For 1995, the report shows demand for adoption and women's preferences for characteristics of the ...

background: among the eight known human herpes viruses, epstein- barr virus (ebv) is considered to be sexually transmissible. this study was conducted to evaluate the seroepidemiology of this infection in married and unmarried iranian couples. methods: in this comparative observational and cross-sectional study, 160 men and women were divided into married and unmarried groups. serum igg and igm...

CONTEXT Despite reductions in prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among the general population of India, women account for a rising percentage of all HIV cases with husbands' risk behavior described as the major source of women's infection. Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been described as being associated with heterosexual transmission of HIV to women in India and el...