Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

The Impact of Female Education on Fertility: A Comparative Study of India and Rajasthan

Dr. Firdous Ansari

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Female education has its impact on social as well as health development of a nation. It is known that informed reproductive and health care decisions are taken by educated women. In this paper a comparison regarding female literacy and fertility is made between rural and urban areas of India and Rajasthan, considering fertility indicators e.g. total fertility rate and age specific fertility rate with various education levels; illiterate ,literate, and graduate and above. In the beneath discussion is made. Discussion : Study reveals a decrease in fertility rate as education level is increased in India as well as in Rajasthan. As far as we concerned rural and urban area of these two geographical locations, in rural India total fertility rate is found more in illiterate women, whereas in reference of Rajasthan, urban and rural areas have same scenario. There is a need to use literacy as a tool of controlling fertility rates.

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Dr. Firdous Ansari The Impact of Female Education on Fertility: A Comparative Study of India and Rajasthan Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 9 September 2015

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