Fertility preferences in Malaysia
Item Type: Book Section
Year: 2018
Abstract: Most countries have been experiencing changes in fertility pattern over the last few decades. Fertility transition from high to low is a relatively recent phenomenon in Malaysia. The total fertility rate (TFR) had declined from 4.9 children per woman in 1970 to 4.0 in 1980. It has...[Read More]
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Fertiliti dan Konsepsi - Senario memilih jantina
Item Type: Article
Year: 2016
Abstract: The tendency to choose the sex of a baby by a couple has occurred since time immemorial due to several factors including social, cultural, economic, belief, religious, and health factors. A study conducted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) has outlined three main factors of...[Read More]
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Fertility and religion in Malaysia
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2012
Abstract: This paper presents a summary of literature review on the subject of religious fertility differential for a research at the Institute of Graduate Studies, University of Malaya and initial results from investigations using the MPFS 41 (Peninsular Malaysia) data. Conceptual frameworks...[Read More]
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Fertility decline due to late marriages
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 2006
Abstract: Rising education, delayed and non-marriage will become more prevalent. Marriage postponement shortens childbearing span, and it will result in further fertility decline. Changes in marital structure have significant implications on the family system and the care of older persons. With...[Read More]
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Fertility transition in Asia in relation to family and population aging
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2006
Abstract: Declining fertility and increasing longevity have brought about remarkable shifts in the age structure of the population. Europe, Northern America and Australia/New Zealand initially experienced one of such inevitable demographic events, that is population aging. While the transition...[Read More]
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