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Asia-Pacific Population Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3, 1998
Volume 13, Issue 3, 1998
Issued quarterly, this journal is an invaluable resource containing opinions and analysis by experts on critical issues related to population. It provides a medium for the international exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas, technical information and data on all aspects of population.
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Fertility and its proximate determinants in Bangladesh: Evidence from the 1993/94 demographic and health survey
Authors: M. Mazharul Islam, Abdullah Al Mamun and Radeshayam BairagiContraception plays the most prominent role in reducing fertility in Bangladesh.
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The social and demographic correlates of divorce in rural Bangladesh
Author: Kashem ShaikhDivorce is one of the processes of marriage termination and normally carries with it the loss of the potential for reproduction. The degree to which the reproductive life-span will be affected depends on how long the divorced woman remains outside of a conjugal relationship and on whether or not she remarries. Because a large proportion of divorce occurs at the younger ages in Bangladesh, the time spent in the divorced state may have a considerable impact on fertility. As suggested by Shryock and Siegel (1975), divorce statistics can be applied indirectly in fertility analysis. Davis and others (1956) recognized the changing structure of the family, the entry of women into labour force, and an emphasis on personal gratification as products of urbanization and industrialization. However, their outlook has little relevance in a non-industrialized society such as Bangladesh. According to Malaysia’s 1970 census, the incidence of divorce is greater in rural areas than in urban areas (Jones, 1980). Similarly in Bangladesh, the divorce rate is higher in rural areas than in urban areas for every age group (Ahmed and Chowdhury, 1981). It is widely believed that the presence of children in a family deters divorce in all societies. According to Jacobson (1950), three-fifths of divorced couples in the United States of America had no children. Reyna (1979) found that 49 per cent of the women divorced were without children.
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Long-term implications of low fertility in Kerala, India
Authors: S. Irudaya Rajan and K.C. ZachariahLow fertility will make it easier to bring about needed improvements in the quality of social services.
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Population programme in Viet Nam: Highlights from the 1997 demographic and health survey
Authors: Nguyen Minh Thang and Nguyen Thu HuongThe most recent Demographic and Health Survey of Viet Nam (VN-DHS II) was conducted in 1997 as a nationwide survey. Conducted by the General Statistical Office (GSO) with technical backstopping provided by Macro International, it is the country’s first such survey since the DHS conducted in 1988. The 1997 VN-DHS was among a number of activities undertaken as part of a "population and family health" project executed by the National Committee for Population and Family Planning (NCPFP).
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