Proximate determinants of fertility in peninsular Malaysia

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 495-505

  Tey, Nai Peng ^a   Ng, Sor Tho ^a   Yew, Siew Yong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

abortion; contraceptive use; fertility; marriage; proximate determinants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALAYSIA; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BIRTH RATE; CHINA; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; INDIA; MALAYSIA; MARRIAGE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84862537900     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539511401374     Document Type: Article

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