Dallas F S Fernando
Biographic Data
| ID | 1592516 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dallas F S Fernando |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dallas F S |
| FAMILY NAME | Fernando |
| SIGNATURE | FERNANDO D F S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colombo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Enivironmental and other factors influencing fertility in Sri Lanka
The paper explores factors that influence fertility levels in Sri Lanka. It shows that three environmental variables and two socioeconomic variables explain 76–4% of the variance among districts.
Fertility of Indian Tamil concentrations in Sri Lanka
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 …
Fertility of islanders off the northern coast of Sri Lanka
This paper explores factors affecting the fertility of islanders off the north coast of Sri Lanka, the centre of concentration of the Sri Lanka Tamils. The variables contributing most to the fertility variation among Grama Sevaka divisions, are the proportions of elderly in the population, of females employed to total employed, and of females aged 5–14 attending school. Overall, however, only 43% of the total fertility variation is explained, con…
The high fertility of Sri Lanka Moor concentrations
All centres of Sri Lanka Moor concentration were identified, together accounting for 87·2% of the total Moor population of the island. The variations in the child/woman ratio that occur locally between wards within these communities show strong negative correlations with two measures of departure from conservatism, the proportion of females of school age attending school and the proportion of males engaged in non-agricultural occupations. These t…
Social and demographic determinants of fertility in Sri Lanka
The paper explores the social and demographic factors that influence fertility in Sri Lanka since the second world war employing multiple regression analysis, and how these factors change with time. The dominating contribution made by female proportions currently married in the age group 20–24 in explaining fertility variation is emphasized.
Factors influencing the infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka
This study examines by multiple regression analysis the factors influencing district variation in infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka in a given year (1971). It shows that 83% of the district variation is explained by differences in the proportion of the population that is Indian Tamil, the proportion of female employees, and the proportion of females aged 15–19 with at least 5 years of education.
The continuing fertility decline in Sri Lanka
This paper examines the continuation from 1971 to 1975 of the fertility decline in Sri Lanka that commenced in 1960. New trends in contractive practice, especially of female sterilizations in 1974–76, are discussed, and change in the pattern of childbearing is identified. The fertlity decline is compared with that in Taiwan.
Ethnic and religious factors in marriage in Sri Lanka
The study examines the sex imbalance at the marriageable ages according to ethnic group and religion, utilizing data obtained from the complete tabulations of the 1971 Census of Population in Sri Lanka. The active enforcement of Indian repatriation, commencing in 1971, played a major role in increasing net migration rates to significant levels in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 and thereby reducing the island's growth rate to 1·45% and 1·71% in 1…
Nuptiality, education, infant mortality and fertility in Sri Lanka
The determinants of fertility variation among districts of Sri Lanka are explored by multiple regression analysis. The proportion of young women who are married (age 20–24), and the proportion of women of reproductive age who have received at least 5 years of education, account respectively for 46% and 24% of district variation in total fertility. Infant mortality variation accounts for only 8%. From the results it is argued that encouragement of…
Female educational attainment and fertility
The study demonstrates that, regardless of location, a pronounced reduction in fertility is achieved in Sri Lanka by the completion of junior secondary or higher levels of education; the reduction seems to be more marked in rural than in urban areas. Increased efforts to ensure that a significantly higher proportion of girls in Sri Lanka complete at least the junior secondary level would be likely to effect a significant reduction in fertility. I…
Fertility trends in Sri Lanka and future prospects
Using data obtained from the Censuses of 1963 and 1971, the Socio-Economic Survey conducted from November 1969 to October 1970 and the Registrar General's Department, this paper analyses fertility trends in Sri Lanka during the period 1960–72 with special reference to the sub periods 1963–70 and 1963–71. The analysis indicates that changes in the proportion of women marrying was the most significant factor in the decline in the crude birth rate d…
Fertility Trends in Sri Lanka and Future Prospects
An analysis of fertility trends in Sri Lanka during the period 1960-1972 has been made on the basis of data from various surveys. Special reference to the subperiods 1963-1970 and 1963-1971 has been made. Data indicate that changes in the proportion of women marrying was the most significant factor in the decline in the crude birthrate during these subperiods. The increase in contraceptive use from 1973 onwards together with other factors such as…
Changing nuptiality patterns in Sri Lanka 1901-1971
The changing nuptiality patterns of developing countries are of great importance in view of the tremendous impact such changes may have on fertility change. In this article the changing nuptiality patterns during the period 1901–71 in Sri Lanka are discussed in detail. The nuptiality transition during the period 1901–71 manifests itself by steady changes in the female proportions ever married in the younger age-segments 15–19, 20–24, 25–29 from t…
A Note on Differential Fertility in Sri Lanka
In this paper an attempt has been made to study differential fertility by urban-rural and regional classifications, using data obtained from complete tabulations of the 1963 Census of Population, the four rounds of the Socio-Economic Survey conducted from November 1969 to October 1970, and the Registrar General’s Department. The analysis of current fertility indicates that the traditional pattern of lower urban fertility relative to rural held tr…
Recent fertility decline in Ceylon
The crude birth rate for Ceylon has been falling steadily between 1960 and 1970, except for a slight interruption in 1968. The fall between 1953 and 1963 has been documented elsewhere and this paper will therefore deal with the period 1963-69
Changing nuptiality patterns in Sri Lanka 1901-1971
The changing nuptiality patterns of developing countries are of great importance in view of the tremendous impact such changes may have on fertility change. In this article the changing nuptiality patterns during the period 1901–71 in Sri Lanka are discussed in detail. The nuptiality transition during the period 1901–71 manifests itself by steady changes in the female proportions ever married in the younger age-segments 15–19, 20–24, 25–29 from t…
A Note on Differential Fertility in Sri Lanka
In this paper an attempt has been made to study differential fertility by urban-rural and regional classifications, using data obtained from complete tabulations of the 1963 Census of Population, the four rounds of the Socio-Economic Survey conducted from November 1969 to October 1970, and the Registrar General’s Department. The analysis of current fertility indicates that the traditional pattern of lower urban fertility relative to rural held tr…
Recent fertility decline in Ceylon
The crude birth rate for Ceylon has been falling steadily between 1960 and 1970, except for a slight interruption in 1968. The fall between 1953 and 1963 has been documented elsewhere and this paper will therefore deal with the period 1963-69
Recent fertility decline in Ceylon
The crude birth rate for Ceylon has been falling steadily between 1960 and 1970, except for a slight interruption in 1968. The fall between 1953 and 1963 has been documented elsewhere and this paper will therefore deal with the period 1963-69
A Note on Differential Fertility in Sri Lanka
In this paper an attempt has been made to study differential fertility by urban-rural and regional classifications, using data obtained from complete tabulations of the 1963 Census of Population, the four rounds of the Socio-Economic Survey conducted from November 1969 to October 1970, and the Registrar General’s Department. The analysis of current fertility indicates that the traditional pattern of lower urban fertility relative to rural held tr…
Changing nuptiality patterns in Sri Lanka 1901-1971
The changing nuptiality patterns of developing countries are of great importance in view of the tremendous impact such changes may have on fertility change. In this article the changing nuptiality patterns during the period 1901–71 in Sri Lanka are discussed in detail. The nuptiality transition during the period 1901–71 manifests itself by steady changes in the female proportions ever married in the younger age-segments 15–19, 20–24, 25–29 from t…
Fertility trends in Sri Lanka and future prospects
Using data obtained from the Censuses of 1963 and 1971, the Socio-Economic Survey conducted from November 1969 to October 1970 and the Registrar General's Department, this paper analyses fertility trends in Sri Lanka during the period 1960–72 with special reference to the sub periods 1963–70 and 1963–71. The analysis indicates that changes in the proportion of women marrying was the most significant factor in the decline in the crude birth rate d…
Fertility Trends in Sri Lanka and Future Prospects
An analysis of fertility trends in Sri Lanka during the period 1960-1972 has been made on the basis of data from various surveys. Special reference to the subperiods 1963-1970 and 1963-1971 has been made. Data indicate that changes in the proportion of women marrying was the most significant factor in the decline in the crude birthrate during these subperiods. The increase in contraceptive use from 1973 onwards together with other factors such as…
Female educational attainment and fertility
The study demonstrates that, regardless of location, a pronounced reduction in fertility is achieved in Sri Lanka by the completion of junior secondary or higher levels of education; the reduction seems to be more marked in rural than in urban areas. Increased efforts to ensure that a significantly higher proportion of girls in Sri Lanka complete at least the junior secondary level would be likely to effect a significant reduction in fertility. I…
Nuptiality, education, infant mortality and fertility in Sri Lanka
The determinants of fertility variation among districts of Sri Lanka are explored by multiple regression analysis. The proportion of young women who are married (age 20–24), and the proportion of women of reproductive age who have received at least 5 years of education, account respectively for 46% and 24% of district variation in total fertility. Infant mortality variation accounts for only 8%. From the results it is argued that encouragement of…
The continuing fertility decline in Sri Lanka
This paper examines the continuation from 1971 to 1975 of the fertility decline in Sri Lanka that commenced in 1960. New trends in contractive practice, especially of female sterilizations in 1974–76, are discussed, and change in the pattern of childbearing is identified. The fertlity decline is compared with that in Taiwan.
Ethnic and religious factors in marriage in Sri Lanka
The study examines the sex imbalance at the marriageable ages according to ethnic group and religion, utilizing data obtained from the complete tabulations of the 1971 Census of Population in Sri Lanka. The active enforcement of Indian repatriation, commencing in 1971, played a major role in increasing net migration rates to significant levels in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 and thereby reducing the island's growth rate to 1·45% and 1·71% in 1…
Factors influencing the infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka
This study examines by multiple regression analysis the factors influencing district variation in infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka in a given year (1971). It shows that 83% of the district variation is explained by differences in the proportion of the population that is Indian Tamil, the proportion of female employees, and the proportion of females aged 15–19 with at least 5 years of education.
The high fertility of Sri Lanka Moor concentrations
All centres of Sri Lanka Moor concentration were identified, together accounting for 87·2% of the total Moor population of the island. The variations in the child/woman ratio that occur locally between wards within these communities show strong negative correlations with two measures of departure from conservatism, the proportion of females of school age attending school and the proportion of males engaged in non-agricultural occupations. These t…
Social and demographic determinants of fertility in Sri Lanka
The paper explores the social and demographic factors that influence fertility in Sri Lanka since the second world war employing multiple regression analysis, and how these factors change with time. The dominating contribution made by female proportions currently married in the age group 20–24 in explaining fertility variation is emphasized.
Fertility of Indian Tamil concentrations in Sri Lanka
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 …
Fertility of islanders off the northern coast of Sri Lanka
This paper explores factors affecting the fertility of islanders off the north coast of Sri Lanka, the centre of concentration of the Sri Lanka Tamils. The variables contributing most to the fertility variation among Grama Sevaka divisions, are the proportions of elderly in the population, of females employed to total employed, and of females aged 5–14 attending school. Overall, however, only 43% of the total fertility variation is explained, con…
Enivironmental and other factors influencing fertility in Sri Lanka
The paper explores factors that influence fertility levels in Sri Lanka. It shows that three environmental variables and two socioeconomic variables explain 76–4% of the variance among districts.
Geography (15 works) · Population (14 works) · Sri lanka (14 works) · Demography (13 works) · Socioeconomics (13 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Fertility (12 works) · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management (12 works) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (9 works) · Economics (8 works)