Research Monograph Series No.10/ Studies in African and Asian Demography: Cairo, 1982

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