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Item Fertility Behavior Among Thami Community of Dolakha District(Department of Population Studies, 2009) Mainali, KalikaThe study on "Fertility Behaviour amongthe Thami Community in Sundrawoti VDC, of Dolakha District" had been carried out usingprimary data obtained form 120 respondents from 120 households forcurrently married women aged 15-49 years in the study area. In thisstudy, the relation between fertility and demographic variables (age atmarriage of women's education level of women, contraceptive used, sex,preference, breast feeding, child loss experiences and occupation) amongcurrently married women aged 15-49 years were examined. The total samplepopulation in 952 in the study area, among them482 were male and 470 were female. The sex ratio was 102.5 anddependency ratio was 31.5. In the study area 70.99% people were literateand major occupation is agriculture 27.1% people were engaged in thissector. In the study area 67.5% currently married women were literate,2.5% illiterate. About 47.5% people engaged in households work, 39.2%engaged in agriculture, 8.3% engaged in services and only 5% engaged inwage labour. Socio-economic, demographic and cultural variables increasingfertility were observed as 56.7% currently married women were not usingany contraceptive methods. Their socio-economic status was also verylow and child loss experience was high in the study area. So the childever born was observed 2.74 which was higher than national fertility level (2.24). This study indicated the main cause of higher CEB are low levelof education, not using contraceptives, low level of socio-economicstatus, not availability of FP, depending upon agriculture, more womendepended on household work, early marriage, son preference and highlevel of child loss experienceItem Fertility Behavior of Rai Community (A Case Study of Indranipokhari VDC, Khotang)(Faculty of Population Studies, 2013) Khatri, KamalThis was a cross-sectional study, which covered 180 married Rai women of 15-49 years of age-group of Indranipokhari Village Development Committee of Khotang district. The main objective of this study was to observe the fertility behavior of married Rai women with the relationship of some selected socio-economic, socio-cultural and demographic variables. Number of children ever born is one of the best indicators for fertility study, which was taken as dependent variable and measured in terms of number of child birth of the respondents in the study area. Method: Main data were collected by administering well-structured questionnaire on households and individuals to collected socio-economic, demographic and cultural background of the household and individual considering these variables would be responsible for affecting fertility behaviors of the study area. Proportionate sampling method was used for the selection of households assuming that each household may consist of one married women aged 15-49 years with at least one child. However, this study was focused on purposively to study fertility behavior of Rai women of Indranipokhari Village Development Committee of Khotang district. Chi-square test was performed to observe the relationship between fertility behavior and education and occupation of respondents' and their husbands, age at first marriage, age at first birth, knowledge about family planning, having decision on respondents' health care and their children, interval of breastfeeding, timing of sexual intercourse and cash contribution to the household expenditure. Results: Among the selected variables, only eight variables were turned out to be statistically significant. Education, husbands' occupational status and decision on children health care were found significant at 1 percent whereas cash contribution, age at first marriage, age at first birth, breastfeeding and family planning were turned out to be significant at 5 percent and occupational status of respondents and decision on respondents' health care were revealed just significant factors impacting their fertility behavior at 10 percent only. Conclusion: Only individual characteristics of the respondents' and their husbands were turned out to be statistically significant factors for influencing fertility and not household characteristics. Hence, individual development regarding socio-economic, demographic and cultural norm, particularly more focus on women that will assist to regulate fertility behavior in order to reduce population growth rate and improve reproductive and maternal and child health status, which will be also helpful to achieve some Millennium Development Goals. If the government and other concerned agencies have to formulate effective policy and program in future regarding to reducing population growth rate and improving reproductive and maternal and child health in the country, findings of this study could be useful and equally applicable to other similar social groups of Nepal.Item Fertility Behavior of Tamang Community (A Case Study of Balthali Vdc, Kavrepalanchowk)(Department of population studies, 2008) Thapa, SabinThe main purpose of the study was to examine the fertility behavior ofTamang community. By the analysis of primary data mean tables, the study try toexamine the fertility behavior of Tamang community in Balthali V.D.C., withestablishing the relationship with demographic and socio-economic,cultural andreligious values and biological variables. Children Ever Born (CEB) was usedas anindicator of fertility behaviors. The household information was taken from the head of household to getdemographic and socio-economic characteristics of the study area and informationabout education, occupation, marital status, socio-cultural and economic variables.Knowledge and use of family planning method, decision making power etc. was takenfrom eligible women of reproductive age 15-49 years from total population 685.Information was collected from 113 household from ward 1, 4,5,6,7 &9 purposivelyby visiting door to door in the month of July 2008. In sample population of Tamang community, 50.51 percent were males and49.49 percent were females and total dependency ratio was 82.12 percent. Among thepopulation 49.01 percent were literate and 50.99 percent were illiterate including 8.99percent having SLC and above level of education. Most of people were engaged inagriculture, labor and in students. 57.65 percent were married among 536 populationaged 10 years and above. More then 90 percent household had any one of modernfacilities (i.e. electricity, radio, TV and mobile phone). Most of household’s mainincome sources were agriculture and wages. Among the 121 respondents 85.95 percent had ever used any contraceptivemethods. Dipo was used as the most popular contraceptive methods in the studycommunity. 28.93 and 27.27 percent respondents were menstruated in age 15 yearsand in 14 years. The mean CEB of 121 respondents were found 2.73. Highest mean CEB(3.77) was observed who married at age below 16 years and lowest mean CEB (1.61)was observed who married at age 21 years and above ages. Women had lowest CEB(2.39) who had not lost any child and those had higher mean CEB i.e. 4.00 and 5.00who had lost one and two children. Lowest mean CEB 2.29 was observed whereeconomic decision was taken by women oneself. Literate respondent had mean CEBItem A Study on Number of Child Ever Born: A Case Study of Dayanagar VDC of Rupendehi Distric(Department of Economics, 2014) Adhikari, NavinFertility behavior is very complex phenomenon. Fertility is the most interest area of many demographers. The twenty first century has witnessed the great changes in fertility and socio-economic and demographic conditions of people have crossed its limit. It means the living standard has been increased. Furthermore, the concept of people has changed in relation withsocial, economic, political and demographic sectors. Due to political developments in Nepal positive and dynamic changes have been achievement in many sectors. I have selected the study entailed “A study on fertility behavior of woman” I have selected this subject because it is my home VDC and no research have done in this subject so I have selected this subject. The study of fertility is my key interest area as well. Therefore, I want to elaborate the poor-socio-economic and demographic status of people of study area. This study covers population in selected wards of Dayanagar VDC. The primary data was collected from five wards of Dayanagar VDC in Rupendehi district. The main cause of selecting these five wards is due to the densely populated area and those wards have different group of people reside like Tharu, yadav, Brahmin, Muslim etc which can represent the fertility behaviour of total VDC. The analysis and interpretation of the data were carried out by using frequencytables, cross tabulation, mean CEB with selected dependant and independent variables. Thisstudy has included 110 households.Ever married woman of reproductive aged 15-49 years as taken for study. Two type of information were included in the study. The 110 households had included 474 family members out of total population, where 47.68 percent were male and 52.32 percent were femels. Sex ratio is 91.12. Percent and the literacy rate of this VDC is 52.13, whichis quite lower than primary census report 2011. Marriage is nearly universal in this VDC. Tharu,yadav, Muslim and dalit people marry relatively at lower ages in comparison to other caste like Brahami and Cherties. This survey has concluded that the higher the education, lower the mean CEB. The main occupation status and use of contraception are found negatively associated with fertility. Similarly,the majority of respondents are found illiterate.