Naming as an inseparable sign of a country’s language has attracted the attention of many linguists to formulate and test hypotheses regarding the culture and language of the people of a certain area. Iran appears like a proper destination for conducting a research focusing on naming based on several factors such as geography or chronology. The present article aims to take a specific look at th...

Body is center of many debates in sociology during last decades. Sociologists believe that human body is a project of identity. It seems that women pay more attention to their body; therefore, this study investigated the effective factors on body modification of Tehranian women. Body modification includes weight control, cosmetic services, using medicines and creams, and medical services. Among...

The most important reason for studying population is to gain better understanding how societies function and change. In the study of demography, fertility is the most important and perhaps the most complicated aspect of the population. It plays a significant role in the size, composition and distribution. The importance of demographic study lies on population growth can affect our lives in a va...

This is an endeavor to study the plausible causal socio-cultural variable and biological pathways influencing human fertility among the remotely located primitive tribal community of Orissa. The present paper deals with the fertility of 156 Mankirdia women. Efforts are made to study the biological determinants and societal factors affecting fertility. The observation of fertility gives an impre...

Education and economic activity are two of the main determinants of women's status. They are also commonly considered as two of the main determinants of fertility decline and demographic transition. Iran has experienced a remarkably rapid fertility decline over the past decade. The decline has surprised many observers both because of its size and tempo and the fact that it started almost immedi...

The influence of blood meal and mating on Triatoma brasiliensis (Neiva) female fecundity, fertility, life-span and the preoviposition period were investigated under laboratory conditions. Nourishment increased fecundity, fertility and adult lifespan, whereas mating increased fecundity, fertility and decreased the preoviposition period. Females also required more than one mating to reach their f...