Socio Economic and Demographic Impact on Fertility (A Case Study of Urlabari VDC of Dhimal Community)

Abstract

This study deals with the "Socio-economic and Demographic Impact on Fertility" (A Case Study of Urlabari VDC of Dhimal Community in Morang district) in Urlabari VDC of Morang district. The primary data was collected from the study of community of Urlabari VDC. The analysis and interpretation of data were carried out by using frequency tables, cross tabulation, mean CEB with selected dependent and independent variables.

The study included 111 ever married women of reproductive age group from the same number of households. Out of the total Population, 48.5 percent are males and 51.5 females with the sex ratio of 94.26.

Among the total Population of 711 aged 6 years and above, 62.1 percent of both sexes are found to be literate and remaining 37.9 percent are found illiterate. Similarly, among the total Population aged 6 years and above, 41.9 percent are involved in agriculture in both sexes. Likewise, among the total Population aged 10 years and above, 36.4 percent people are found married against 58.8 percent unmarried and 4.8 percent are found widow/widower.

Average number of children ever born among married women aged 15-49 years is found 3.19. Occupational status and use of contraception are found negatively associated with fertility. The majority of respondents are found illiterate. They are totally unknown regarding the overall situation i.e. political, social as well as the economic condition of the country.