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Publication Date: January 1990
Publisher: East-West Center
Author(s): Bryant Robey
Research Area: Population and demographics
Type: Brief
Coverage: Bangladesh
Abstract:
An experimental project in Matlab, Bangladesh, provides solid evidence that family planning programs can produce lasting increases in the use of modern contraceptives and achieve reductions in fertility, even in a traditional rural society. The results of the Matlab Project suggest that economic and social development is not a prerequisite for fertility reduction, if contraceptive services can be introduced and sustained effectively in a culturally appropriate manner.