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Publication Date: January 1988
Publisher: East-West Center
Author(s): Bryant Robey
Research Area: Population and demographics
Type: Brief
Coverage: Bangladesh
Abstract:
In Bangladesh, where government policy stresses both rural development and fertility reduction, a research program studied the impact of specific development policies and programs on fertility in selected rural areas. The researchers demonstrated that some development activities, although they do not have fertility reduction as an objective, also result in lower fertility, whereas other development programs have little or no effect on contraceptive use or fertility levels.