Does early childbearing and a sterilization-focused family planning programme in India fuel population growth?
Recent stagnation in the reduction of infant mortality in India can arguably be attributed to early child bearing practices and the lack of progress in lengthening birth intervals. Meanwhile, family planning efforts have been particularly successful in the southern states such as Andhra Pradesh, alt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol20/28/ |