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New Survey Findings: The Reproductive Revolution Continues

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FERTILITY CONTINUES TO DECLINE

1. How do fertility levels vary among developing countries surveyed since 1990?


2. How do fertility levels vary among developing regions, based on surveys since 1990?


3. How does fertility vary by women's ages?


4. How does fertility vary by women's level of schooling?


5. How do fertility rates differ between urban and rural areas?


6. Do gender preferences affect fertility?


7. Has the HIV/AIDS epidemic affected fertility levels?


8. What do surveys since 1990 show about fertility declines in developing countries?
9. How do recent fertility declines vary among countries and regions?


10. What is the principle direct cause for fertility declines in the developing world?


11. What other factors directly affect fertility?


12. Have fertility declines in developing countries slowed since 1990?


13. How do social and economic factors affect fertility?

CONTRACEPTIVE USE

1. What is the rate of contraceptive use worldwide?


2. In developing countries how many married women are using contraception?


3. What is the link between contraceptive prevalence (the percentage of married women using contraception) and fertility levels?

CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD MIX

1. What are the most popular methods of contraception among married women in developing countries?


2. Does the use of specific contraceptive methods vary from country to country?


3. How popular are condoms as a family planning method?


4. Are traditional family planning methods used widely in any developing countries?


5. Do women report using breastfeeding-the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)-for contraception?

AWARENESS AND AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACEPTION

1. How does mass media play a role in family planning?


2. Which medium-television or radio-is more widespread for promoting family planning messages?


3. To what extent do women approve of family planning messages broadcast in the mass media?


4. How do people obtain contraceptive supplies and services in developing countries?

OTHER DIRECT INFLUENCES ON FERTILITY

1. How does age at first marriage affect fertility?


2. What do surveys show about prevalence of induced abortion?

FERTILITY PREFERENCES

1. How many children do women in developing countries say that they want to have?


2. Are norms for desired family size changing in developing countries?


3. What is the prevalence of unmet need for family planning in developing countries?

YOUNG UNMARRIED WOMEN

1. Are a greater percentage of young women in surveyed countries becoming sexually experienced before marriage?


2. What differences among countries in premarital sexual activity do surveys find?


3. To what extent do sexually active young unmarried women in developing countries use contraception?


4. How widespread is contraceptive use among married and unmarried adolescents in surveyed developing countries?


5. What is the extent of adolescent childbearing in developing countries?


6. How has the HIV/AIDS epidemic increased access to and use of condoms among young women?

CHILD SURVIVAL AND HEALTH

1. Is there a link between child survival rates and fertility levels?


2. How does infant mortality vary among developing countries and regions?


3. How does HIV/AIDS affect levels of infant and child mortality?


4. Are the international child immunization goals being met?

MATERNAL HEALTH

1. What is the status of maternal health practices in developing countries, according to recent surveys?


2. What is the prevalence of skilled antenatal care in surveyed developing countries?


3. What is the prevalence of tetanus toxoid injections in surveyed developing countries?


4. What is the prevalence of skilled attendance at birth in developing countries surveyed?

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