Fertility Stalls in Bangladesh

Résumé du livre

Findings of my study revealed that both fertility stalls in Bangladesh were associated with a stall in the use of birth control reflected in the stall of induced abortion during both the stalls, while a near stall in contraceptive use was the additional factor during the second stall. The increasing fertility-inhibiting effect of contraceptives was offset during the first stall by a declining length of postpartum infecundability, and during the second stall by a declining fertility-inhibiting effect of marriage. Along with these, stalls in modern contraceptive uses were found to significantly influence the fertility stalls in the regions of the country. The stall and near stall in the use of birth controls in Bangladesh mainly stemmed from the stall in desired number of children, which is evident in both fertility stalls of the country. In the context of Bangladesh, stalls in the use of birth controls and demand for children were each strongly associated with deteriorating family planning services. This was mainly reflected in a near stall in unmet need for family planning during the first stall, and a decline in the demand for family planning during the second stall. During both the stalls, an experience of child mortality significantly influenced Bangladeshi women to have a larger family. Along with the experience of child mortality, the socio-economic factors that were most closely associated with the first fertility stall in Bangladesh include a decline in female labour force participation, whereas during the second stall, not having any education, living in a rural area, and being Muslim were found to significantly influence the women to have a larger family. Sex preferences, in particular preference for a son, did not show any consistent link to either stall.