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Factors affecting desired family size in Bangladesh

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

M. Kabir ,
Ruhul Amin ,
Ashraf Uddin Ahmed  and
Jamir Chowdhury
M. Kabir
Affiliation:
Department of Statistics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh
Ruhul Amin
Affiliation:
Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University, Baltimore, USA
Ashraf Uddin Ahmed
Affiliation:
Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University, Baltimore, USA
Jamir Chowdhury
Affiliation:
Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University, Baltimore, USA
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Summary

Factors affecting desired family size in rural Bangladesh are examined using data from contraceptive prevalence surveys conducted between 1983 and 1991. The analysis suggests that mothers having two sons and one daughter are more inclined to perceive their family as complete than those having three sons and no daughter. Logistic regression analysis indicates that important determinants of desire for more children are age of woman, current contraceptive use status, work status, and family planning worker's visit. The policy implications of these findings are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 26 , Issue 3 , July 1994 , pp. 369 - 375
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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