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DETERMINANTSOF FERTILITY BEHAVIOR IN TWO REC10NS OF CHINA

THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENTTHE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DECREE OF

MASTER OF ARTS(POPULAT10N AND SOCIAL RESEARCH)

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INGRADUATE STUDIESUNIVERSITY

1993

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Thesis Title

Name

Degree

Determinants of FertilityBehavior in Two Regions of China

Wang JuFen

Master of Arts(Population and Sociat Research)

Thesis Supervisory Committee

Varachai Thongthai , Ph. D.

Bencha Yoddumnern-Attig, ph. D.

Date of craduation 25 」une B.E.2536 (1993)

ABSTRACT

Using data from survey ,'population Control

After Economic Reform in China.,, whlch was conducted by

Institute of Population Research, Fudan UniversityShanghai, the study examine determinants of fertilitybehavior in two regions of China.

The findings are age at first marriage vras

influenced by woman's age, occupation of woman and age

gap between husband and wife in both regions. Hourever,

the influence of woman's education on age at marriage

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iiwaa found only in Thaichang.

Contraceptive use was affected by age of uroman

in both regions. Education had influenced on

contraceptive use only in Wugang, but the effect ofWoman' s occupation on contraception use was found

only in Thaichang. Finally, onty in Wugang where age

qap between husband and wife had influenced on

contraceptive use.

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