A Study of Fertility Patterns of Ever Married Women in Oman
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2006, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: To examine the relation between age, education, residence and fertility rate and change in fertility rate between 994/95 and 999/2000. Methods: Te data for the study was extracted from the Oman National Health Survey, 2000. Te birth histories data was used to extract data on woman years and births in the periods 990 to 994 and 995 to 2000. Results: Te marital fertility rate in 999/2000 was 7.2 births. Te rates for rural and urban dwellers were 8.07 and 6.75 respectively in 999/2000. Corresponding rates in 994/95 (8.65, 8.30 and 9.69 respectively) were significantly higher than those in 999/2000 for all categories, indicating a reduction in rates. In both periods the higher the education level of the mother the lower her fertility. Conclusion: Education was a strong determinant of fertility. Tis study confirms that the higher the education of the woman the lower her fertility and that fertility is on the decline in Oman.
Authors and Affiliations
Atsu S S Dorvlo| Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, Charles S Bakheit| Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, Asya Al-Riyami| Department of Studies and Research, Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman, Magdi Morsi| Department of Studies and Research, Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman, Samir Al-Adawi| Department of Behavioral Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
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