Beeinflussung der Geburtenrate durch Heiratsalter, Sterblichkeitsrate der Kinder, soziale Bedeutung der Kinder in der Gesellschaft und ihre Ausbildungsmöglichkeiten, Berufstätigkeit der Frauen bzw. der Mütter, sozial-ökonomische Auswirkungen der Elektrifizierung, Urbanisierungsgrad und...

Pakistan is passing through an early stage of fertility transition. The slow-paced transition has been analysed in an earlier study done by Sathar and Casterline (1998), which concludes that the increase in the levels of prevalence has accelerated the fertility transition in Pakistan and as a...

This study is undertaken to test whether or not there exists gender bias in health care utilisation of sick children in Pakistan. Overall, the results are encouraging, as medical consultation has been sought for by a very high proportion (79 percent) of sick children. Moreover, there do not...