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Fertility of Indian Tamil concentrations in Sri Lanka

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Dallas F. S. Fernando
Dallas F. S. Fernando
Affiliation:
Department of Population Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
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Summary

The paper uses multiple regression analysis to examine the variation in fertility among Indian Tamil concentrations in the Grama Sevaka divisions of Sri Lanka. Significant contributions are made by the proportion of females employed in agriculture, and the proportion of females aged 5–14 attending school, which together account for 85% of the variability. These variables serve as an index to the underlying attitudes to fertility and reproductive behaviour.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , July 1983 , pp. 333 - 338
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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