Fertility Situation in Bangladesh: Application of Revised Bongaarts Model

Type Journal Article - Science and Technology
Title Fertility Situation in Bangladesh: Application of Revised Bongaarts Model
Author(s)
Volume 5
Issue 2
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2015
Page numbers 33-38
URL http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.scit.20150502.03.html
Abstract
In this paper we used Revised Bongaarts Model (RBM) for estimating approximately correct value of total fertility rate (TFR) for data obtained from 1975-2011, nationwide demographic surveys. The contribution of each of the proximate variables has been obtained through the decomposition of TFR for the period 1975-2011 at four points of time. Our analyses clearly indicate that contraceptive practice is playing the key role in fertility change in Bangladesh. The findings of the study provide a basis for drawing out some policy adoption and prescribe some recommendations for further decrease in TFR of Bangladesh.

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