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Household crowding in Bangkok showed modest effects on sexual relations and desire for children. Despite wider crowding ranges, impacts on reproductive behavior were selective, not widespread.

Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Demography
  • Urban Studies

Background:

  • Ethological studies link animal population density to behaviors limiting population size.
  • Previous North American studies found modest, selective evidence of crowding's effects on human behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of household crowding on marital sexual relations.
  • To examine the influence of crowding on the desire for additional children.
  • To assess the relationship between crowding and fetal/child loss in Bangkok.

Main Methods:

  • Examined objective and subjective dimensions of household crowding.
  • Focused on a population in Bangkok, Thailand, experiencing a wide range of crowding levels.

Main Results:

Keywords:
AsiaBehaviorChild SurvivalContraceptionContraceptive UsageData CollectionDemographic FactorsDeveloping CountriesFamily And HouseholdFamily CharacteristicsFamily PlanningFamily SizeFamily Size, DesiredFertilityFocus GroupsGeographic FactorsLength Of LifeLiving ArrangementsMortalityPopulationPopulation DynamicsReproductive BehaviorResearch MethodologyResidence CharacteristicsSampling StudiesSex BehaviorSoutheastern AsiaSpatial DistributionStudiesSurveysSurvivorshipThailand

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  • Both objective and subjective crowding had only modest effects on sexual relations.
  • Crowding demonstrated modest, selective impacts on the desire for more children.
  • Limited selective effects of crowding were observed on fetal and child loss.

Conclusions:

  • Household crowding in Bangkok has selective, rather than pervasive, impacts on sexual and reproductive behaviors.
  • Findings suggest that the relationship between crowding and human reproductive outcomes is complex and context-dependent.