Effect of socioeconomic characteristics on age at marriage and total fertility in Nepal

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 84-96

  Maitra, Pushkar ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age factors; Fertility; Marriage; Nepal; Socioeconomic factor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; NEPAL; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH RATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PARITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 2942674420     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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