A re-examination of levels and differential in fertility in South Africa from recent evidence

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 413-431

  Udjo, Eric O ^a,b  

^a Statistics South Africa   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0037827196     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932003004139     Document Type: Article

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