Fertility
A woman can have potentially 30 children in her life time A woman can have potentially 30 children in her life time. Realistically the max is usually 15.
Determination of Fertility
Number of children Women’s avg. age at 1st marriage Infant mortality Infant mortality Breast-feeding practices
Demand for Children
Gender preferences Value of children Value of children children as insurance against divorce children as securers of women’s position in family children’s value for economic gain children’s value for old-age support Pg. 391-392, 396 Henslin
Fertility Control
Factors influencing fertility decisions Use contraception Factors influencing fertility decisions Income level Education of women Urban or rural residence