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Education, fertility and contraception among Hindus and Roman Catholics in Goa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

T. K. Roy ,
G. Rama Rao  and
Rajiva Prasad
T. K. Roy
Affiliation:
International Institute for Population Sciences, Bombay, India
G. Rama Rao
Affiliation:
International Institute for Population Sciences, Bombay, India
Rajiva Prasad
Affiliation:
International Institute for Population Sciences, Bombay, India
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Summary

Differences in age at marriage, fertility and contraceptive use are related to religious background, individual educational level and community level education. In general, the effects of community education are weak compared to individual level of education, but differences exist between Hindus and Roman Catholics.

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Short Reports
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 23 , Issue 3 , July 1991 , pp. 353 - 358
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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