Fertility intentions and subsequent fertility behaviour in MATLAB: Do fertility intentions matter?

M. Mazharul Islam*, Radheshyam Bairagi

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

32 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This study examines the extent of the interrelationship between future fertility intention and subsequent fertility behaviour in rural Bangladesh using longitudinal data. It confirms that fertility intention is an important predictor of subsequent fertility behaviour for rural Bangladeshi women. Women wanting no more children are over three times less likely to have a child during a 5-year follow-up than those wanting more children. A multivariate model using logistic regression shows that fertility intention is a useful indicator for fertility behaviour, when background and life-cycle variables are controlled. The different patterns of fertility intentions by socioeconomic and demographic subgroups suggest that different programme strategies should be designed for specific target groups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)615-619
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Biosocial Science
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Fertility intentions and subsequent fertility behaviour in MATLAB: Do fertility intentions matter?'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this