Quality Education
Is development really the best contraceptive?: A 20-year trial in Comilla District, Bangladesh
The present generally accepted theoretical approach to understanding fertility sees population and development as mutually interacting; that is, fertility affects development and development affects fertility as well. The effect of high fertility and rapid population growth on development goals has been well-understood since Coale and Hoover’s pioneering effort in 1958, but the notion that development programmes, other than family plannin programmes as such, affect fertility is a somewhat newer and more novel idea.
The Demographic situation in Cambodia
The population of Cambodia will reach 9.0 million in 1992. It is estimated to be currently growing at a rate near 2.5 per cent per annum, or an absolute increase of about 220,000 persons a year, according to the Department of Statistics (DOS), Ministry of Planning, Government of Cambodia.
Living arrangements of the Filipino elderly
If rapid social changes result in changes in living arrangements, how will they affect the relations between generations?
Family planning choice behaviour in urban slums of Bangladesh: An econometric approach
Policy measures, in their dimensions, urgency and intensity, should differ between Bangladesh’s metrocities.
Declining fertility in Nepal
After substantial efforts by population and family planning programmes, fertility in Nepal has begun to decline.
Differential pattern of birth intervals in Bangladesh
Differences in a country’s fertility levels can be attributed to the differences in the length of the reproductive life of women and differences in the length of time between births when women are exposed to the risk of conception. Analysis of those factors influencing the span and those affecting the spacing of fertility has proven useful, since in many cases they appear to vary quite substantially across populations (Rodriguez and others, 1984). In recent years, policy makers and planners have focused a great deal of attention on the birth interval and its determinants. The reasons are that not only does the number of births a women may have during her reproductive span depend on the spacing between the births but also there is a significant link between birth spacing and maternal and child health (Miller and others, 1992). Thus, the spacing of births through a deliberately prolonged interval between births and a delay in child bearing following marriage could be logical alternative strategies for fertility control.
Patterns in living arrangements and familial support for the elderly in the Philippines
Living arrangements for the elderly of the future will not necessarily continue to be predominently with a child as coresident.
A comparative study of the TCu 380A versus TCu 200 IUDs in Nepal
The cost-effectiveness and proven contraceptive efficacy of the TCu 380A should be considered when selecting a long-term, safe and effective, but reversible method.
Rural-to-urban migration and its implications for poverty alleviation
Policies that accept the wider mobility of the population are likely to accord with policies that will enhance the wellbeing of greater numbers of people.
Living arrangements, patrilineality and sources of support among elderly Vietnamese
Since Viet Nam’s fertility has been falling sharply recently, there will be a future decline in the number of caregivers of the elderly
Integration of women in population and development programmes
Although population has been a part of development work for more than three decades and one most clearly affecting women, it is only during recent years that women’s concerns and their active involvement in the development process have received the attention due to the “other half’ of the world’s population.
Marriage patterns and some issues related to adolescent marriage in Bangladesh
Adolescents, their parents and the community should be made more aware of the negative consequences of early marriage, early pregnancy and large family size
Drawing policy lessons for Asia from research on ageing
The ESCAP region’s early attention to population ageing has built a strong foundation for future efforts that can give the region leadership in innovative programme development and the utilization of sound research
Ageing of the population in China: Trends and implications
The last decade has seen increasing interest in population ageing, especially in the more developed countries of the world (Tinker, 1989). The explosion of books, journals and articles on ageing gives an indication of this growing interest. There are plenty of reasons for this interest: the profit motive, the debate about the provision of social services and health care, the involvement of elderly people themselves, and most importantly the changing age structure of the population, which will result in increasing dependency of the elderly on society.
Contraceptive failure and its subsequent effects in China: A two-stage event history analysis
Replacement of cheap IUDs with more effective ones could significantly reduce China’s high contraceptive failure rate
Asia’s population and family planning programmes: Leaders in strategic communication
The Asian and Pacific region can look forward to continuing to play a key role as a leader in strategic communication for better reproductive health.
The contraceptive potential of lactation for Bangladeshi women
Lactational amenorrhoea deserves careful consideration within the family planning programme.
Long-term implications of low fertility in Kerala, India
Low fertility will make it easier to bring about needed improvements in the quality of social services.
Client perspectives on quality of reproductive health services in Viet Nam
Many clients lack correct and specific information about side-effects for the method they are using.
Population dynamics and their impact on adolescents in the ESCAP region
Adolescents greatly outnumber the elderly, so care must be taken to ensure that policies towards them are not neglected