Part I: General Issues
Chapter 1 : Determinants of Fertility in African and Asian Countries: Introductory Overview
By: M.A. El-Badry
Chapter 2 : Policy Implications of the Phenomenon of Rising Fertility in Response to Modernization
By: LeonTabah
Chapter 3 : Causal Interpretation of Observed Fertility Change
By: Frederic G. Shorter
Chapter 4 : The Unequal Distribution of Fertility in Developing Countries
By: Ricardo F. Neupert & Sheila M. Macrae
Part II: Egypt
Chapter 5 :Differential Age at Marriage and Fertility in Egypt
By: Sarah F. Loza
Chapter 6 : Regional Pattern of Differentials in Contraceptive Use in Egypt
By: Hussein Abdel-Aziz Sayed
Chapter 7 : Recent Socio-Economic Fertility Differentials in Egypt
By: Ibrahim Khodair Taha & Abdel-Ghany M. Abdel-Ghany
Chapter 8 : An Evaluation of the Impact of the Population and Development Program (PDP), based on Data from the 1980 Contraceptive Prevalence Survey
By: Atef M. Khalifa & Ann Adams Way
Chapter 9 : Review of Selected Resarch Findings on the Interrelationships of Population and Development Parameters
By: Haifaa Shanawany
Chapter 10 : Fertility Levels in Egypt in 1960 and 1976: Some Factors Influencing the Change
By: Samir Boraie & R.S.S. Sarma
Part III: Arab Countries
Chapter 11 : Fertility Levels and Differentials by Mother's Education in Some Countries of the ESCWA Region
By: Hamed Abou-Gamrah
Chapter 12 : Evolution Recente de la Fecondite en Tunisia
By: Mongi Bchir
Chapter 13 : Influence of Child Mortality on Fertility Related Attitudes and Behaviour in Greater Khartoum
By: Abdul-Aziz Farah
Chapter 14 : Births Averted in Tunisia by Contraception in Recent Years
By: Badressalan B. H.B.H. Ali & Mahbub Ahmad
Chapter 15 : Fertility Differentials in Jordan
By: Nawaf A. Kalaldeh & Ricardo F. Neupert
Part IV: Africa
Chapter 16 : Fertility Differentials in Kenya: A Cross-Regional Study
By: Roushdi A. Henin & I. Mwohobia
Chapter 17 : Dynamics of Nuptiality in East Africa: A Study on Kenya and Tanzania
By: John B. Seekaraatte-Ssebuliba & M. Badrud Duza
Chapter 18 : Infertility in Zaire
By: K.M. Lunganga & R.S.S. Sarma
Chapter 19 : Review of Some Determinants of Fertility in Africa
By: Z.W. Kazeze
Part V: China
Chapter 20 : Overview of the Current Situation of Population Dynamics and Birth Planning in China
By: Zhang Lequn
Chapter 21 : Fertility Transition in Chinese Community: A Case Study in Suburban Beijing
By: Wei Jin & M. Badrud Duza
Chapter 22 : Levels and Age Patterns of Fertility in Two Countries of China
By: Qu Haibo & R.S.S. Sarma
Chapter 23 : Induced Abortions in Selected Hospitals of Changdu City in China
By: Li Yasheng & Mahbub Ahmad
Part VI: Asia
Chapter 24 : Trends and Factors Accounting for Fertility Changes in Korea
By: Bong Ho chai & Shafick S. Hassan
Chapter 25 : Dynamics of Fertility in a Rural Community: A Case Study in Bangladesh
By: Mohammed Abdur Razzaquc & M. Badrud Duza
Chapter 26 : Patterns of Childlessness in Pakistan
By: Mohamed Amin Khan Raja & M. Badrud Duza
Chapter 27 : Fertility in Kathmandu City
By: Luxman Bahadur Pasnet & C. Chandrasekaran & Mahbub Ahmad
Part VII: Methodological Issues
Chapter 28 : Role of Child Mortality in Fertility Differentials – Evidence from an Intervention Programme
By: R.S.S. Sarma
Chapter 29 : Adjustment of Fertility Estimates for Age Reporting' Errors
By: Mahbub Ahmad
Chapter 30 : Age Pattern of Childlessness and Probability of First Live Birth
By: M. Nurul Islam & R.S.S. Sarma
Chapter 31 : On Estimating Recent Fertility Trends in Nepal
By: Sundar G. Mulepati & Mahbub Ahmad