Jejeebhoy S J
Stud Fam Plann. 1984 Jul-Aug;15(4):191-8.
This study investigates the causes of the transition from natural to controlled fertility in India by comparing couples who have ever used contraception with those who remained under natural fertility conditions. Using sample study data this paper considers the relative effects of the factors involved in the shift to controlled fertility among ten early-transitional Indian States in 1970. The results indicate that it is primarily improvements in child mortality and its effects through intervening factors that account for the transition. The implication is that the success of a family planning program is largely a function of improvements in child health.
本研究通过比较曾经使用过避孕措施的夫妇与仍处于自然生育状态的夫妇，调查了印度从自然生育向计划生育转变的原因。利用抽样研究数据，本文考察了1970年印度十个早期转型邦中向计划生育转变所涉及因素的相对影响。结果表明，主要是儿童死亡率的改善及其通过中间因素产生的影响导致了这种转变。这意味着计划生育项目的成功很大程度上取决于儿童健康的改善。
