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Fertility and some determinants of fertility decline in Huaibei Plain, Anhui province, China, 1982

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Quanhe Yang
Quanhe Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Demography, Australian National University, Canberra
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Summary

This paper examines the level and trend of fertility in Huaibei Plain, Anhui province, China, since 1950 and considers some determinants of fertility decline. The data used are from the 1/1000 survey of China which was conducted by the Family Planning Commission in 1982.

Fertility decline among younger women (aged under 30) is largely due to later age at marriage, the marriage pattern of Huaibei Plain having changed from early and universal marriage to later and universal marriage. Current use of contraception suggests that the family planning programme, in particular the one-child policy (1979), has been the major determinant in fertility decline. The greatest decline in marital fertility occurred among women aged 35+ and is primarily due to contraceptive practice and induced abortion.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , July 1987 , pp. 323 - 344
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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