Health and Population: Perspectives and Issues
Volume 4, Issue 1, 1981, Pages 59-65

A study on the fertility of migrants (Article)

Singh S.N. , Yadava R.C. , Yadava K.N.S.
  • a Demogr. Res. Cent., Banaras Hindu Univ., Varanasi, India
  • b Demogr. Res. Cent., Banaras Hindu Univ., Varanasi, India
  • c Demogr. Res. Cent., Banaras Hindu Univ., Varanasi, India

Abstract

This study explores the impact of temporary separation due to the migration of males leaving their wives at home, on fertility through a theoretical model proposed under reasonable assumptions. The application of this model to an observed set of data relating to migrants from a rural area indicates that although the fertility of such separated couples is slightly lower than the couples living together, their fecundability is quite high (0.18) in comparison to the fecundability (0.05) of the couples living together.

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Short Survey rural population biological model geographic distribution fertility mathematical model India psychological aspect demography nonbiological model migration
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ISSN: 02536803
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English