Back to home page1994 - VOLUME 9, NUMBER 1
94.85.01 - English - Tulshi D. SAHA
Community Resources and Reproductive Behaviour in Rural Bangladesh (p. 3-18)
This study identifies significant effects of community factors on contraceptive behaviour. Women living in communities containing commercial establishments are more likely to be using contraceptives. Also, the better the linkage of the community with the urban centre, the higher is contraceptive use. The results demonstrate that agriculture organization and production can have a substantial impact on fertility. The availability and accessibility of family planning services not only influence contraceptive behaviour, but also are conditioned by individual motivation. (BANGLADESH, RURAL WOMEN, CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE, COMMUNITY FACILITIES)
94.85.02 - English - W. Indralal DE SILVA
How Serious Is Ageing in Sri Lanka and What Can Be Done about It? (p. 19-36)
The combination of low fertility and increased survival in Sri Lanka during the last four decades ensures that there will be large and rapid increases in the elderly population. Although the traditional family support system for the elderly still exists, modernization has an adverse impact on the care and support traditionally provided by families. Because labour-force participation among the elderly is diminishing, planners must take into consideration the economic situation of the elderly in developing social and employment policies. Further, since increased longevity has resulted in a higher incidence of chronic diseases among the elderly, they will soon demand from the State more expensive long-term care facilities, which are currently scarce. In view of the relatively early stage in policy development for the elderly, the study examines possible socio-economic implications of ageing to enable policy makers to be prepared for problems that are likely to emerge. (SRI LANKA, DEMOGRAPHIC AGEING, HEALTH POLICY, SOCIAL POLICY)
94.85.03 - English - Philip Guest, Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakorn Pathom 73170 (Thailand)
The Impact of Population Change on the Growth of Mega-Cities (p. 37-56)
This article argues that, while lower levels of fertility and subsequent reductions in population growth have a long-term impact of limiting the growth of large cities, the countries of East and South-East Asia are currently in a period during which the numbers of the population entering the young adult ages are the highest ever. The same economic forces that contribute to fertility decline also concentrate population in large cities, with much of the growth occurring through rural-to-urban migration of young adults, especially of females. The article suggests that emphasis on the provision of family planning, especially for migrants, should be a priority for countries where the growth of large cities is a policy concern. (ASIA, MEGALOPOLIS, URBAIN CONCENTRATION, AGE DISTRIBUTION)
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