Assessing Hindu–Muslim Fertility Differentials in West Bengal

Insights from the National Family Health Survey-3 Data

Bibliographic Data

ID6079107
AuthorsIsmail Haque (0000-0002-1187-5393, Centre for the Study of Regional Development (CSRD), School of Social Sciences (SSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India), Priyank Pravin Patel (0000-0003-4990-1662, Department of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata, India, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume41
Issue2
Pages192-224
Publication date2016-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Family History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0363199016635216
OpenAlexW2332641023
LanguageEN
Citations received2

Religion, class–caste factors, and sociocultural norms influence fertility rates, largely determining reproductive behavior. Hindu–Muslim fertility differentials in West Bengal, India, are examined through characteristics and interaction hypotheses tests using National Family Health Survey-3 data. Results reveal most Hindu women have at least two births while Muslim women are likely to have at least four births, before avoiding subsequent births. Multiple classification analysis implies prevalent socioeconomic characteristics cause this fertility differential. Fertility differences are also noticed between lesser- and better-educated women groups, implying a strong religion–women education level interaction effect. The same holds true for the religion–son preference interaction effect as well

Caste · Economics · Fertility · Geography · Hinduism · Political science · Population · Social class · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · West bengal · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · Religious studies

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