Levels, trends and determinants of fecundability in Bangladesh: A comparative study using Bangladesh health and demographic survey (BDHS) data

Type Journal Article - Open Journal of Preventive Medicine
Title Levels, trends and determinants of fecundability in Bangladesh: A comparative study using Bangladesh health and demographic survey (BDHS) data
Author(s)
Volume 2
Issue 3
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2012
Page numbers 379-389
URL http://www.scirp.org/fileOperation/downLoad.aspx?path=OJPM20120300003_52905948.pdf&type=journal
Abstract
The concept of fecundability derives its impor-tance for the study of human fertility from the fact that it is one of the principal determinants of fertility and is a major standard by which the impact of fertility regulation can be assessed; very few attempts have been made in Bangla-desh for estimating fecundability. This study attempts to evaluate the levels, patterns, and trends of fecundability and identify the factors affecting fecundability in Bangladesh based on national surveys of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2007-1994. Total 9703 ever married women are included in the bivariate and multivariate analyses which reveal that age at first birth, age at marriage and marital dura-tion play an important role in influencing mar-riage to first birth interval positively and thus fecundability negatively. Although fecundability in Bangladesh showed an increasing trend, but it is very low compared to developed and de-veloping countries.

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