Consistency and predictive ability of fertility preference indicators: longitudinal evidence from rural India
Roy, T.K.; Sinha, R.K.; Koenig, M.; Mohanty, S.K.; Patel, S.K.
International Family Planning Perspectives 34(3): 138-145
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0190-3187 PMID: 18957356 Document Number: 202995
CONTEXT: Ideal family size and desire for an additional child are the two most commonly used fertility preference indicators. However, little is known about the consistency over time of responses to each measure, the consistency between the two indicators or the predictive value of these indicators in India.