. Our results indicate that the contraceptive ban led to a significant increase in family size. They also provide evidence …

fertility effects of peo- ple getting the virus may be minor, the impact of delayed marriages due to the first preventive … lockdown, such as that imposed in Pakistan from March 14 to May 8 2020, and the closure of marriage halls that lasted till … Pakistan where birth rates remain high, marriage is nearly universal, and almost all child- bearing takes place within marriage …

In this study, we employ pooled data from four rounds of Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) to examine … with 7.7 - 12.5% higher incidence of fertility discontinuation among women without a son. This son-preferring behaviour is …