Couples’ reproductive goals in India and their policy relevance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10940795 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abhishek Singh (0000-0001-6263-4410, International Institute for Population Sciences, corresponding author), Faujdar Ram (0009-0002-7389-2727, International Institute for Population Sciences), Rajiv Ranjan (0000-0002-4845-8999, Senior Research Officer, International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai-400 088.) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0049-0857 • E-ISSN: 0976-3538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/004908570603600202 |
| OpenAlex | W1657600689 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
The extent to which couples agree with each other on fertility intentions, sex of the next child, and the intention to use family planning in future has a major role not only in determining family size but also in the process of fertility transition. The present paper investigates this question in Uttar Pradesh, India. Quantitative data from the District Level Household Survey conducted in 2002-2004 has been used in the present analysis. Our analysis indicates that more wives than husbands do not desire an additional child. Further, more wives than husbands desire their next child to be a male child. Results show that the husbands have significant influence on the couples’ reproductive goals. It can be concluded that understanding husbands’ views are essential from the policies and programmes’ point of view
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Family planning · Fertility · Political science · Population · Relevance (law · Research methodology · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Uttar pradesh · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Global Maternal and Child Health · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |