How development programs can affect fertility : the case of Bangladesh


 

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.