John R Poindexter
Biographic Data
| ID | 3811069 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John R Poindexter |
| GIVEN NAMES | John R |
| FAMILY NAME | Poindexter |
| SIGNATURE | POINDEXTER J R |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Why not use contraception? Economics of fertility regulation among rural Egyptian women
Use of contraception by rural Egyptian women who desire no more children is examined within a modified microeconomic framework. Four sets of factors are hypothesized to influence current use of contraception: (1) costs of contraception, ‘(2) factors influencing the slope of the desired family size function, (3) anticipated costs of child rearing and (4) strength of motivation for fertility regulation. Women's education and two measures of psychic…
A Note on Desired Family Size and Contraceptive use in Rural Egypt
The influence of fertility preferences on contraceptive use is examined among a sample of low income, rural Egyptian women. The findings reveal that while overall use of contraceptives was at modest levels, one-third of respondents who wanted no more children were currently practising contraception. Moreover, fertility preference emerged as the strongest predictor of contraception among the series of social and demographic factors examined.
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A Note on Desired Family Size and Contraceptive use in Rural Egypt
The influence of fertility preferences on contraceptive use is examined among a sample of low income, rural Egyptian women. The findings reveal that while overall use of contraceptives was at modest levels, one-third of respondents who wanted no more children were currently practising contraception. Moreover, fertility preference emerged as the strongest predictor of contraception among the series of social and demographic factors examined.
Why not use contraception? Economics of fertility regulation among rural Egyptian women
Use of contraception by rural Egyptian women who desire no more children is examined within a modified microeconomic framework. Four sets of factors are hypothesized to influence current use of contraception: (1) costs of contraception, ‘(2) factors influencing the slope of the desired family size function, (3) anticipated costs of child rearing and (4) strength of motivation for fertility regulation. Women's education and two measures of psychic…
Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family planning (2 works) · Fertility (2 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Research methodology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)