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Current fertility: a first glimpse from the 1983 National Demographic Survey

L J Domingo, W Flieger, F C Madigan

    Philippine Population Journal
    |March 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Initial findings from the 1983 National Demographic Surveys (NDS) indicate a continuing fertility decline. The estimated crude birthrate was 33.6 births per 1000, suggesting demographic shifts in major island groups.

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    AsiaBiologyBirth RateBreast FeedingContraceptionContraceptive UsageDemographic FactorsDeveloping CountriesFamily And HouseholdFamily CharacteristicsFamily PlanningFamily Planning, Behavioral MethodsFamily SizeFamily Size, IdealFertility MeasurementsFertility--changesHouseholdsInfant NutritionLactation, ProlongedMarriageMarriage AgeMarriage PatternsNuptialityNutritionParityPhilippinesPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsReproductive BehaviorRural PopulationSoutheastern AsiaUrban Population

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