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Evaluation of recent estimates of fertility trends in India

2002EnglishProject title: MEASURE DHS (demographic and health surveys) National family health survey subject reports, no. 19 Demography and vital statisticsCODE: 386; India

Metadata

Authors
Retherford, Robert D. | Mishra, Vinod
Contract/Code
HRN-C-00-97-00019-00
Institution
3462 - International Institute for Population Sciences | 3475 East-West Center (EWC). Program on 10416 Opinion Research Corp. Macro Inc. (ORC Macro) 10921 USAID. Bur. Global Health. Ofc. of 8557 Mission to India
Keywords
Fertility | Population dynamics | Demographic surveys | Fertility surveys | Demography | Population forecasting | Vital statistics SE00 Reproductive health care (840.0) | Maternal child health care (621.6) | Girls' education (405.0)
ID
PNACN614
File size
219 KB
Source
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Abstract

Comparison of fertility estimates from India's Sample Registration System (SRS) and two recent National Family Health Surveys (NFHS-1 in 1992?93 and NFHS-2 in 1998? 99) indicates major discrepancies between the three sources. This subject report attempts to evaluate the reasons for these discrepancies and to assess the true trend of fertility in all India and 16 major states. (Author abstract)