Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to examine the fertility differential of women age 15 to 49 using data from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014- a survey of women who were born from 1963 to 1999.MethodsThe secondary data analysis was carried out using the BDHS 2014 in order to discuss differences in childbearing practices in Bangladesh. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data including education level, geographic location, and religion. A trend test used to assess the inferences.ResultsOn average, women had 2.3 children in the BDHS 2014; more than 90% of them gave birth to at least one child by age 49 and the average age of first birth was 18 years. Fertility of women strongly differed by education (p < 0.001). The percentage of women with secondary education who had no child was 50.3% and never attended school 8.4%;those with secondary education were six times as likely as those who never attended school to have no child and this pattern was stronger among urban compared with rural women.ConclusionsFertility differential becomes robust as education increases. Women’s fertility is also related to religion and residence, but these factors were not strongly related as those educational attainments.
Highlights
The aim of this study was to examine the fertility differential of women age 15 to 49 using data from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014- a survey of women who were born from 1963 to 1999
Our study focuses on differences in fertility patterns by educational attainment, religion, and residence
A total of 17,863 women participated in the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2014 between ages 15–49. 29.5% women were young whose age group 15 to 24
Summary
The aim of this study was to examine the fertility differential of women age 15 to 49 using data from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014- a survey of women who were born from 1963 to 1999. Research has shown that women childbearing decsions are impacted by the increase in universal provision of family planning services, and rates of women’s educational attainment and urbanization. Differentials in fertility behavior and fertility levels in different population strata have been the most pervasive findings in the demography [2, 3]. Bangladesh has seen large improvements in reproductive health, such as reducing maternal and infant mortality, increases in contraceptive prevalence and health service use among married women [1]. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Bangladesh was dropped markedly from 6.3 births each women in 1975 to 2.3 births each women in 2014.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
