| Effects of infant mortality, family planning and socioeconomic factors on fertility reduction in developing countries. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21432419 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
The demographic transition theory that mortality reduction is followed by fertility reduction is challenged by reports that many developing countries are trapped in the stage of high fertility and lower mortality. We examined the extent to which reduced infant mortality lowers fertility both directly and indirectly relative to other determinants of fertility in developing countries. According to the available information, determinants of fertility were selected. Data from the United Nations on fertility and its determinants in 117 developing countries were analyzed. Remarkable fertility reduction started only when the infant mortality rate was reduced to a certain "threshold" level around 50-125 per 1000 live births. Fertility reduction is related to the level of infant mortality and other socioeconomic variables mainly indirectly through the increase in contraceptive prevalence. Thus, the demographic transition theory is still maintained. Even in the country group which was "trapped" in the stage of "low" mortality of around 125 and high fertility, fertility reduction seems to be possible by further reducing the infant mortality rate, e.g. to lower than 100, which helps increase family planning practices. |
| | |
Authors:
|
A Shimouchi; K Hayashi; K Ozasa; Y Watanabe; K Kawai |
Related Documents
:
|
23458419 - Coordinated release of tissue factor and tissue factor pathway inhibitor in vlbw infants. 8159159 - Maternal hepatitis b screening practices--california, connecticut, kansas, and united s... 15229369 - Mitochondrial damage revealed by morphometric and semiquantitative analysis of mouse pu... 14747019 - Malaria immunity in infants: a special case of a general phenomenon? 9200379 - Neurodevelopmental outcomes of ugandan infants with human immunodeficiency virus type 1... 22749679 - Does salt intake in the first two years of life affect the development of cardiovascula... 2589299 - Sudden infant death from atelectasis due to amniotic fluid aspiration. 17477749 - The nature of feeding in infants with unrepaired cleft lip and/or palate compared with ... 2909709 - Effect of thyroid hormone level on temperament in infants with congenital hypothyroidis... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Environmental health and preventive medicine Volume: 1 ISSN: 1342-078X ISO Abbreviation: Environ Health Prev Med Publication Date: 1996 Apr |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-03-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9609642 Medline TA: Environ Health Prev Med Country: Japan |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 39-43 Citation Subset: - |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramach-hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, 658, Kyoto, Japan. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Pollutant levels in ambient air and blood in Korea.
Next Document: Effect of phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride administration prior to and following leptophos administrati...