John Bongaarts
An examination of fertility trends in countries with multiple DHS surveys found that in the 1990s fertility stalled in midtransition in seven countries: Bangladesh, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Kenya, Peru, and Turkey. In each of these countries fertility was high (more than six births per w...
John Bongaarts
An examination of fertility trends in countries with multiple DHS surveys found that in the 1990s fertility stalled in mid-transition in seven countries: Bangladesh, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Kenya, Peru, and Turkey. An analysis of trends in the determinants of fertility revealed a system...
Anrudh K. Jain, John Bongaarts
Paper based on data generated by the World Fertility Survey in 8 countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Peru, Guyana, Colombia, and Panama. The authors address the following issues, among others: the prevalence and duration of breastfeeding; variations in the duration of breastfeeding ...
John Bongaarts, Mead Cain
It is helpful in considering the demographic effects of famine to distinguish between short- and long-term responses. Short-term responses are primarily mediated through biological process and the long-term responses involve behavioral adjustments to the crisis. A hypothetical famine of half-year du...
John Bongaarts, Zeba A. Sathar
This study examines the question as to whether Pakistan's fertility transition is stalling. The paper reviews the trajectories of fertility and its various determinants and compares Pakistan's trends with those of India and Bangladesh. Countries in the South Asia region share features such as cultur...
John Bongaarts, Sajeda Amin
Fertility transitions are now well underway in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, and these countries are expected to reach replacement fertility within the next two decades. While high fertility still prevails in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nepal, these countries are also expected to complete their f...
Technology allows for the increased production of food to meet the demands of a rapidly growing population. However, in poor countries, technology may not be economically or environmentally affordable. The balance between food supply and population growth will depend upon government's ability to des...
Robert Engelman
Possible measures to slow the expansion of population pressures on protected lands and natural systems are wrought with the questions of sexuality, reproductive anatomy, abortion, and behavior. Even the idea of population policy remains a sensitive topic. The most effective population policies appea...