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Abstract
In order to study current fertility conditions, this study examines the sociocultural, economic, and demographic characteristics of 734 women aged 15-55 in the Gondar administrative region of northwestern Ethiopia. Women over age 45 in the sample were found to have, on average, 7.27 pregnancies, 0.88 abortions, 6.39 children ever-born, 1.51 child deaths, and 4.88 live offspring. The total infertility rate was 8.5 percent, and the subfertility rate was 12.7 percent. Fertility levels in the region were relatively high, compared to other developing countries. Contraceptive use was estimated at 3.6 per 1,000 women (for ages 15-49). The need for more effective family planning services is strongly indicated. The study suggests that, among other goals, policy efforts should focus on the reduction of unintended conception and unwanted fertility.Entities:
Keywords: Abortion Rate; Abortion, Induced; Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Child Mortality; Comparative Studies; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Data Analysis; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Africa; Economic Factors; Educational Status--women; Ethiopia; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Size; Fertility Control, Postconception; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Surveys; Fertility--statistics; Infant Mortality; Infertility; Mortality; Needs; Parity; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy, Unwanted; Religion; Reproduction; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Studies
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2353363
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stud Fam Plann ISSN： 0039-3665