Social and demographic determinants of fertility in Sri Lanka

Fernando, D.F.

Journal of Biosocial Science 14(1): 59-67

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9320
PMID: 7061544
DOI: 10.1017/s0021932000013869
Document Number: 230026
Explores the social and demographic factors that have influenced fertility in Sri Lanka since the 2nd world war, employing multiple regression analysis. The dominating contribution of proportion of currently married women in the age group 20-24 in explaining fertility variation is emphasized.

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