3+ parity in Egypt: a multilevel decomposition of wealth-based inequality
Abstract Background Wealth disparities in levels of fertility are well documented in Egypt. Data from the Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (2014) showed that 61% of births to mothers from the poorest wealth quintile were of the third order or higher compared to 33% among mothers from the richest...
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Language: | English |
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2020-05-01
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08793-4 |