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to maternal care by residence and wealth quintiles. Moreover fertility reduction has been slow at 3.3 in 2012 and … Delivery Standard for quality services; and improving maternal and child nutrition. Fertility reduction has been slow at 3.3 in …
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The South Asia Region (SAR) includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. With over 1.6 billion people, it is the most densely populated region in the world. The populations vary from 400,000 in the Maldives to 1.2 billion in India. The economies...
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This study explored Pakistani (especially Punjabi) couples' dynamics during their decision processes on fertility … project were reanalyzed to assess the impact of FALAH male-directed interventions on fertility intentions and behavior. …
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determinants of reproductive health. While fertility and contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) are evenly distributed, wide gaps in … health; focusing interventions on high-fertility and high maternal mortality ratio (MMR) areas; addressing human resources …
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continued pace of declining fertility especially if fertility declines for a period of time below the replacement level of about … 2.1 children per woman. Accelerating the decline in fertility could reduce population growth in absolute numbers by one …-twelfth by the mid-21st century. Declining fertility will hinge on the successful implementation of different health policy …
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fertility rate has declined to 2.3 in 2012. Contraceptive use has increased but high unmet need of 28.1 percent is of concern …
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Bhutan is a small landlocked country in the Himalayas between China and India. Poverty reduction has been rapid from about 23 percent in 2007 to 12-13 percent in 2012. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important determinants of reproductive health. Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR)...
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100,000 live births, representing a 65 percent decline from 1990. Fertility fell to 2.5, while contraceptive prevalence …
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fertility and increased longevity has resulted in rapid population aging. By 2036, more than 22 percent of the population will …
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. Disparities exist in access to maternal care by residence and wealth quintiles. The total fertility rate has declined to 2.4 in …
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