Fertility decline in Bangladesh : an emerging family planning success story.


 

Publication Date: January 1992

Publisher: East-West Center

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Research Area: Population and demographics

Type: Brief

Coverage: Bangladesh

Abstract:

The demographic transition unfolding in Bangladesh suggests that women will readily employ contraception if services are made available in a culturally appropriate manner. Substantial socio-economic development does not appear to have been a necessary pre-condition for the onset of fertility decline.