Fertility Behaviour of Tamang Women (A Case Study of Nijgadh Vdc of Bara,District)

Abstract

This study was based on the primary data collection from Nijgadh VDC of Bara District, Central Development Region of Nepal. Information was collected from the sample of 75 Tamang married women of reproductive ages (15-49) years. Data were obtained at household and individual information related to explain fertility performance from the survey conducted during August- September 2008.

This study is based on primary data which are conducted from the 75 respondents, including 75 Tamang eligible women (15-49years) who are successfully interviewed by applying random sampling methods in Nijgadh VDC in Bara District. The head of household were interview to show the general socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the study area and the women of reproductive age were interview to examine the fertility behaviour on socio-economic variables. The relation between fertility and selected socio- economic and demographic variables are examined by using mean CEB.

The major findings of the study area are the mean CEB is negatively associated with education and use of contraception. The average mean CEB was found 1.6 respectively.

Among the 75 women of reproductive age were selected from 75 household. Among the 75 respondents highest percent 21.4 were found in age group 20-24 years and lowest percent 5.3 were found in age group 4549

years. Mean number of CEB is expected to increase with the increment age of women. The highest mean CEB in selected women in age group 45-49 years were found 2.5 and lowest Mean CEB were found 0.5 in age group 15-19 years.