Recent fertility trends in Suriname.
J Biosoc Sci
; 18(1): 57-62, 1986 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3944151
PIP: A rapid decline in fertility took place in Suriname between 1962 and 1974, and then stopped. While this sudden stabilization is surprising, it is not unusual. Similar trends have occurred in some Caribbean and Latin American countries. This article analyzes the post-1960 trend in fertility in Suriname and seeks to determine whether the 1962-74 fertility decline resulted from changes in socioeconomic conditions or was caused by the activities of the Suriname Family Planning Association. The measures used are the general fertility rate, the total fertility rate by ethnic group as well as by 5-year age groups, and gross and net reproduction rates by ethnic group. All the measures point to a rapid continuing decline of fertility between 1962 and 1974, followed by a rise. The data suggest that major socioeconomic changes had already been under way for some years, when fertility started to fall in 1962. The Suriname Family Planning Association was not founded until 1968, which implies that the organization did not start the decrease. However, once the organization was founded, it continually expanded its activities and made an obvious contribution to the use of contraceptives that increased significantly in the 1970s. It is concluded that the drop in fertility resulted from the process of modernization along with the rapid increase in the use of contraceptives.^ieng
Key words
Americas; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Effectiveness; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Evaluation; Family Planning; Family Planning Program Evaluation; Family Planning Programs; Fertility Determinants; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Rate; Fertility--changes; Gross Reproduction Rate; Modernization; Net Reproduction Rate; Population; Population Dynamics; Qualitative Evaluation; Reproductive Behavior--changes; Research Methodology; Research Report; Social Change; Socioeconomic Factors; South America; Statistical Studies; Studies; Suriname; Time Factors; Total Fertility Rate
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Fertility
Aspects:
Equity_inequality
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Caribe ingles
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Suriname
Language:
En
Journal:
J Biosoc Sci
Year:
1986
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United kingdom