Women's empowerment and fertility: a review of the literature

UD Upadhyay, JD Gipson, M Withers, S Lewis… - Social science & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Women's empowerment has become a focal point for development efforts worldwide and
there is a need for an updated, critical assessment of the existing evidence on women's …

Women's autonomy, education and employment in Oman and their influence on contraceptive use

A Al Riyami, M Afifi, RM Mabry - Reproductive health matters, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Since 1970 political and economic changes have brought about great improvements in
health and education in Oman, and since 1994 the government has provided free …

Adolescent motherhood in Bangladesh: Trends and determinants

MM Islam, MK Islam, MS Hasan, MB Hossain - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background While studies on fertility and contraceptives issues are available, until recently
adolescent motherhood has not received enough attention among policy makers in …

Factors affecting utilization of antenatal care among reproductive age group women (15-49 years) in an urban squatter settlement of Karachi

N Nisar, F White - Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 2003 - ecommons.aku.edu
Objectives: To describe the socio-demographic characteristics and utilization pattern of
antenatal care of reproductive age group women (15-49 years) in an urban squatter …

Sociodemographic factors on contraceptive use among ever-married women of reproductive age: evidence from three demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh

I Haq, S Sakib, A Talukder - Medical Sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Contraceptive use among married women of reproductive age has showed a substantial
progress over the last few decades in Bangladesh. This study explores the …

[HTML][HTML] Education and fertility in Egypt: Mediation by women's empowerment

G Samari - SSM-population health, 2019 - Elsevier
In 2006, fertility in Egypt reached a two-decade low of 3 births per woman; however, by
2008, the demographic transition reversed, and fertility has remained higher at 3.5 births per …

Nexus between demographic change and elderly care need in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Some policy implications

HTA Khan, S Hussein, J Deane - Ageing International, 2017 - Springer
Population ageing is a phenomenon affecting the whole world. The countries that make up
the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are no exception but transitions in population ageing …

Effect of early sexual debut on high school completion in South Africa

AV Bengesai, HTA Khan, R Dube - Journal of biosocial science, 2018 - cambridge.org
Early sexual debut is of major concern because it is a correlate for health and economic
shocks experienced in adulthood. In South Africa, this concern has provided impetus for …

Qualitative study of social determinants of child marriage in Kurdish regions of Iran: Evidence for health promotion interventions

JY Lebni, M Solhi, FEF Azar… - Journal of Education and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kerman,
southeast of Iran, in 2019, on 494 students from Kerman University of Medical Sciences …

Women's agency and fertility: Recent evidence from Egypt

G Samari - Population Research and Policy Review, 2017 - Springer
Fertility reached a two decade high of 3.5 births per woman in Egypt in 2014. Lower status of
women is associated with higher fertility. Majority of the studies on women's agency and …