Transition in the ages at key reproductive events and its determinants in India: evidence from NFHS 1992-93 to 2019-21.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Reproductive health events have changed fertility and family planning needs, depicting the changing life patterns of women and the population to which they belong. Understanding the pattern at which these events occur helps in understanding the fertility pattern, family formation and the idea about health essential needs for women. This paper attempts to see the variation in reproductive events (first cohabitation, first sex and first birth) over three decades and also to see potential contributing factors among the reproductive age group of women using secondary data from Data Source: All rounds of the National Family Health Survey (1992-93 to 2019-2021) have been utilized.

Methods and results

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SUBMITTER: Singh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061699 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature