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The influence of women's changing roles and status in Bangladesh's fertility transition: Evidence from a study of credit programs and contraceptive use

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  • Schuler, Sidney Ruth
  • Hashemi, Syed Mesbahuddin
  • Riley, Ann P.

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  • Schuler, Sidney Ruth & Hashemi, Syed Mesbahuddin & Riley, Ann P., 1997. "The influence of women's changing roles and status in Bangladesh's fertility transition: Evidence from a study of credit programs and contraceptive use," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 25(4), pages 563-575, January.
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    1. Amin, Ruhul & Ahmed, A. U. & Chowdhury, J. & Ahmed, M., 1994. "Poor women's participation in income-generating projects and their fertility regulation in rural Bangladesh: Evidence from a recent survey," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 22(4), pages 555-565, April.
    2. Vlassoff, Carol, 1994. "Gender inequalities in health in the third world: Uncharted ground," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 39(9), pages 1249-1259, November.
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