The effect of husbands' and wives' fertility preferences on the likelihood of a subsequent pregnancy, Bangladesh 1998-2003

Population Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-146

  Gipson, Jessica D ^a   Hindin, Michelle J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Couples; Fertility; Fertility preferences; Gender; Longitudinal study; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; FERTILITY; PREGNANCY; RURAL AREA; SURVIVAL;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONFLICT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; BANGLADESH; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349567573     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324720902859372     Document Type: Article

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