investment grant, in addition to the basic conditional cash transfer benefits, both targeted at women, show an increased …

among work-eligible individuals. This negative labor response is larger among women and urban residents. In contrast to …

Pakistan remains one of the region's poorest performers against MDG targets. Progress toward education, gender, and … to maternal care by residence and wealth quintiles. Moreover fertility reduction has been slow at 3.3 in 2012 and … contraceptive use is low. Nutritional deficiencies among pregnant women and children are prominent as half of them were moderately …

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. …

goal (MDG) targets in education, health, and poverty reduction. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important … 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 …

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 …

fertility rate has declined to 2.3 in 2012. Contraceptive use has increased but high unmet need of 28.1 percent is of concern … quintile, while geographical access to services remains challenging. Also, unwanted pregnancies among young women are on the …