Spatial Divisions and Fertility in India
Joint Authors
Pillai, Vijayan K.
Salehin, Mashooq
Source
International Journal of Population Research
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Economy
Abstract EN
The Indian subcontinent can be divided into four geographical divisions.
In this paper, we characterize three of the four divisions; the Northern Plains, the Deccan Plateau, and the Northern Mountains or the Himalayan as regions with dissimilar climatic and physical resources.
It is argued that human adaptations to these variations would be varied by differences in social organization of production and consumption resulting in differences in fertility differences across the three divisions.
We found significant differences in the median age at motherhood as well as in the total family size.
The effects of the three selected fertility determinants, age at marriage, years of woman's education, and level of child loss on family size also varied significantly across the three divisions.
There is considerable homogeneity with respect to fertility levels within the zones considered in this study.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pillai, Vijayan K.& Salehin, Mashooq. 2012. Spatial Divisions and Fertility in India. International Journal of Population Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pillai, Vijayan K.& Salehin, Mashooq. Spatial Divisions and Fertility in India. International Journal of Population Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456083
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pillai, Vijayan K.& Salehin, Mashooq. Spatial Divisions and Fertility in India. International Journal of Population Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456083
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456083