Proximate determinants of fertility in India.

摘要: Serious concerns have been expressed regarding population growth and its impact on human welfare. It is estimated that unless there reduction in fertility rate the world will cross seven billion figure by year 2020. This has worried policy makers resources sustainable population. In India although births are declining high deep rooted. Demographers attribute this change to changes breastfeeding practices abstinence nuptiality modernization development improvement health nutrition leading improved infant child mortality life expectancy at birth as well family planning programme itself. widely recognized responsible for biological replacement a society complicated process governed not merely limits but also greatly influenced socio-cultural economic psychological political factors. (excerpt)