Factors affecting fertility in four Muslim populations: a multivariate analysis

1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sultan Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Fertility Transition ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Fertility Survey ◽  
World Fertility Survey ◽  
Child Loss ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
The People ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
Fertility Differentials

SummaryData collected as part of the World Fertility Survey programme in the mid-1970s in four Muslim populations (Bangladesh, Java (Indonesia), Jordan and Pakistan) show that the demographic variables age at first marriage, duration of marriage, status of first marriage and experience of child loss explain most of the variations in fertility among these populations. There was no consistent pattern which could explain fertility differentials by selected socioeconomic variables. Fertility differentials by wife–husband education and childhood–current residence were found not to be in the expected direction in most of the populations. Fertility transition has not yet started among the majority of the people in these populations.

Age at first marriage and fertility in rural Anhui, China

1990 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quanhe Yang
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Population Control ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Fertility Survey ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Family Planning Programme ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
The Family ◽  
Future Population

SummaryThis paper examines the changing nuptiality pattern of rural China, particularly rural Anhui in relation to the planned social changes since 1949 and their effect on fertility. The data are from the 1/1000 Fertility Survey of China, conducted by the Family Planning Commission in 1982. Before the family planning programme was introduced to rural Anhui (1972), the changing nuptiality pattern was indirectly affected by the planned social changes; after 1972, the substantial increase in age at first marriage was mainly due to the family planning programme. More recently, the centrally controlled social structure is loosening, due to the economic reform and the nuptiality pattern seems to join the 1972 trend, suggesting that the dramatic change of nuptiality pattern during the early 1970s to early 1980s was a temporary one. But its effect on fertility is clear, and the shortening interval between marriage and first birth may bring difficulties for future population control in rural China.

scholarly journals Correlates of Fertility in a Low Contraception Setting: A Study of Ogu of South-Western Nigeria

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Onipede Wusu
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Fertility Transition ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Spousal Communication ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
Modern Contraceptive Use ◽  
Children Ever Born

Total fertility rate in Nigeria is 5.7 compared with over 8 in the past. Modern contraceptive use within marriage is very low and socio-economic development is still crawling. What factors account for this fragile transition? This question is the focus of this study. The study examines the socioeconomic and cultural factors that account for fertility transition in the country. Data were gathered through a survey conducted among the Ogu of south-western Nigeria. Analysis employed descriptive statistical tools and Ordinary Least Square model. Analysis reveals that post primary education (especially among women), spousal discussion about family size, monogamous marriage and age at first marriage were inversely related to children ever born (CEB) among men and female respondents. The result suggests that moderate improvement in these factors are likely responsible for the fragile transition. Therefore, policies to raise literacy level especially among women, increase age at first marriage, promote monogamous marriage and spousal communication may accelerate the fragile transition in the country.

Socioeconomic Determinants of Age at First Marriage in Bangladesh

1986 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf Uddin Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Women's Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Marriage Age ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Socioeconomic Determinants ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Age At First Marriage

SummaryThis study examines the factors affecting age at first marriage—place of residence, education, premarital work status, religion, husband's childhood residence, education and occupation. Women's education appears to be the strongest determinant of variation in marriage age, and all the other factors show statistically significant influences.

Determinants of cumulative fertility in Kenya

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
William K. A. Agyei ◽  
Joseph Mbamanya
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Fertility Survey ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Main Determinant ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Cumulative Fertility ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
Using Data

SummaryThis paper analyses the effects of age at first marriage, level of education, place of residence, marriage disruption, religion, contraceptive use, and work status on cumulative fertility in Kenya, using data from the 1977–78 Kenya Fertility Survey. Age at first marriage is the main determinant of cumulative fertility, but there are significant effects of level of education and marriage disruption. Place of residence is only significant for the Coast province. The implication of the findings is that to promote any real decline in fertility, emphasis should be placed on providing higher education and work opportunities for young women as an alternative to early marriage.

The Influence of Rural-Urban Migration on Migrant's Fertility Behavior in Cameroon

1992 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1416-1447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bun Song Lee
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Autoregressive Model ◽  
Adaptation Effect ◽  
Fertility Survey ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
World Fertility Survey ◽  
Fertility Differential ◽  
Urban Migrants ◽  
Fertility Differentials ◽  
Rural Urban Migration

An autoregressive model has been applied to the 1978 Cameroon World Fertility Survey data to test the fertility adaptation hypothesis of rural-urban migration. The fertility differential between rural-urban migrants and rural stayers is very small in Cameroon when compared with that of Korea and Mexico. However, the lack of fertility differentials between rural-urban migrants and rural stayers which are the result of the unique cultural and biosocial parameters of African fertility does not imply a weak fertility adaptation effect.

Multivariate Analysis of Infant and Child Mortality in Java and Bali

1986 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terence H. Hull ◽  
Bhakta Gubhaju
Keyword(s):  
Child Mortality ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Fertility Survey ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
World Fertility Survey ◽  
Analytical Technique ◽  
Infant And Child Mortality ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Household Economic Status

SummaryApplication of a multivariate analytical technique to the World Fertility Survey data for Java and Bali indicates that demographic variables, particularly the length of the preceding birth interval, are more important in explaining infant and child mortality differentials than are such social variables as education of parents or urban–rural residence. These findings are weakened to some extent by the lack of satisfactory data on household economic status which might have provided a better base for indirectly discerning the effects of nutrition and sanitation on mortality at young ages.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting on Early Marriage of Women in Rural Areas, Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Israth Sultana ◽  
Mohammad Emdad Hossain ◽  
Mohammad Nazmul Hoq
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
Cross Tabulation

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world where population growth rate is 1.6 percent (Wikipedia). Early marriage is one of the important factors of population growth. This paper uses data from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011 to examine different socio-economic and demographic factors that are correlated to age at first marriage of women in the rural area. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyzes have been used to estimate the factors effect on age at first marriage. The results show that respondent’s education, husband’s education, husband’s occupation, religion, region and socio-economic status have a significant effect on age at first marriage of women in the rural area by both Cross-tabulation and Logistic regression analyzes. Moreover, access to mass media has found a significant association with age at first marriage in the rural area by Cross-tabulation analysis.  

scholarly journals Age at First Marriage of Women in Bangladesh: Levels, Trends and Determinants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Salim Zahangir ◽  
Mosammat Zamilun Nahar
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Age At Marriage ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Multiple Classification Analysis ◽  
Age At First Marriage

Age at first marriage is an important demographic event affecting births, deaths, and women’s and children’s health. This study aims to explore the levels, trends and determinants of age at first marriage of women in Bangladesh. This study utilized data from the 2014 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. The univariate (some basic statistics), bivariate (simple cross-tabulation and χ2-test) and multivariate (analysis of covariance, multiple classification analysis and binary logistic regression) techniques were adopted to analyze the data. Age of women at first marriage in Bangladesh has been increasing over time, while the pace is sluggish. Respondent’s education has a strong positive effect on age at marriage. Women with a higher level of education are more likely to get delayed marriage. Current age, religion, region, place of residence and husband’s education are also influential factors affecting age at marriage. Wealth index is partially significant, that is, women from households with economically poor status are significantly more likely to marry early than those from affluent households. The change in age at marriage is associated with major social structural changes such as women’s educational attainment and urbanization process.

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