Fertility transition in Bangladesh: Understanding the role of the proximate determinants

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 351-369

  Islam, M Mazharul ^a   Islam, M Ataharul ^a   Chakroborty, Nitai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BIRTH CONTROL; CONTRACEPTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LACTATION; MARRIAGE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTH TRANSITION; HUMANS; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 2442701593     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932003006333     Document Type: Article

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