Sociology 699J: Surveys in Developing Countries

Fertility and Infant Mortality

Why do we want to collect fertility history information?

• Population issues
• Child mortality as outcome
• Family size determinants of educational attainment
• Women's labor force participation rates
• Maternal health

What do we want to collect about fertility?

• Children ever born
• Age at first birth
• Desired family size
• Contraception
• Planned vs. unplanned pregnancies
• Breastfeeding
• Reproductive health
• Home place of childbirth
• Medical care at childbirth

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