This study examines the effect of contraceptive knowledge on fertility during the period when Taiwan's family planning programs were in effect. This study contributes to previous studies by directly measuring individual's contraceptive knowledge and fertility, as well as applying an instrumental variable approach to gauge the effect of contraceptive knowledge on fertility. The results indicate ...

STUDY QUESTION Do the preferences for fertility care of infertile Chinese patients differ from those of fertility care providers? SUMMARY ANSWER Infertile Chinese patients attached the greatest importance to physicians' attitude but, in contrast, fertility care providers in China considered treatment effectiveness to be the most important factor in fertility care. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY In E...

It is frequently assumed by the general public and also by some population experts that the value of replacement-level fertility is everywhere an average of 2.1 lifetime births per woman. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The global variation in replacement fertility is substantial, ranging by almost 1.4 live births from less than 2.1 to nearly 3.5. This range is due almost entirely to c...

background and aim: iran has experienced a great variation in women's status in recent years. there is a little knowledge on how and why advancing gender equality and equity and the empowerment of women play a role in recent fertility reduction in the country. this study was conducted to gain insight into the role of gender beliefs and women's empowerment in the couples 'experien...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe the development of the Fertility and Cancer Project (FCP), an Internet approach to supplement information about fertility; describe FCP study participants' characteristics, fertility, cancer knowledge, and Internet use; and assess perceived information and support from the oncology team. DESIGN Descriptive. SETTING Internet, international. SAMPLE 106 young s...

China's fertility rate is below replacement level. The government is attempting to increase this rate by relaxing the one-child policy. China faces a possible tradeoff because further urbanization is needed to raise incomes but may reduce future fertility. We decompose China's rural-urban fertility gaps using both de facto and de jure criteria for defining the urban population. The fertility-de...

This study empirically investigates whether agglomeration discourages married couples' fertility decisions. Exploiting Japanese social survey data to control for economic and social factors underlying fertility, it examines whether agglomeration affects completed fertility and the timing of childbirth. Results indicate that agglomeration impedes completed fertility. In addition, this study find...

OBJECTIVES There has been increased attention paid to cancer-related infertility and fertility preservation. However, how cancer patients decide whether or not to pursue fertility preservation has not been fully examined. METHODS The data come from 34 interviews with women in the USA diagnosed with breast cancer prior to 40 years of age who contemplated fertility preservation prior to ...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To examine trends in fertility preservation attitudes and behaviors of pediatric oncology nurses and evaluate their awareness of fertility preservation guidelines published in June 2006 by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). DESIGN Cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2005 and 2006. SETTING Annual meetings of the Florida Association of Pediatric Tumor Progra...

Bangladesh has been passing through a critical phase of fertility transition. The level of fertility started to decline since mid-seventies. The decline occurred at a rapid pace during the period 1975 to 1993/94. The total fertility rate was 6.3 in 1975 and decreased to 3.4 in 1993/94. However, since 1993/94, the level of total fertility appears to be unchanged at a level of 3.3, as observed fr...