Rural Income-Generating Programs and Fertility Limitation: Evidence from a Microdemographic Study in Nepal.

Axinn, William G.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ456358

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0036-0112

EISSN: N/A

Rural Income-Generating Programs and Fertility Limitation: Evidence from a Microdemographic Study in Nepal.

Axinn, William G.

Rural Sociology, v57 n3 p396-413 Fall 1992

Examines effects of participation in cooperative farm development programs on fertility behavior in Nepal. Data were collected by ethnographic and survey methods. Results confirm co-op membership increases contraceptive use. Concludes co-op membership creates social pressure to limit fertility. Suggests policy implications. (TES)

Descriptors: Birth Rate, Contraception, Cooperatives, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Development, Family Planning, Pregnancy, Rural Farm Residents, Sex Education, Socioeconomic Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Location: Nepal

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A