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Covariates of fertility behavior among ever-married women in West Bengal, India: Analysis of the National Family Health Survey-4

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  • Chouhan, Pradip
  • Saha, Jay
  • Zaveri, Ankita

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Fertility is one of the important vital components of population dynamics that determine the size and structure of the population in any region.

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  • Chouhan, Pradip & Saha, Jay & Zaveri, Ankita, 2020. "Covariates of fertility behavior among ever-married women in West Bengal, India: Analysis of the National Family Health Survey-4," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 113(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:113:y:2020:i:c:s0190740919313787
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104956
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