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Desta Hailu

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• Research Article
  Determinants of High Fertility among Ever Married Women in Enderta District, Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Gezae Atsbaha, Desta Hailu, Hailemariam Berhe, Azeb G Slassie, Dejen Yemane and Wondwossen TerefeGezae Atsbaha, Desta Hailu, Hailemariam Berhe, Azeb G Slassie, Dejen Yemane and Wondwossen Terefe
  
  Background: Fertility is one of the major components of population dynamics, which determine the size and structure of a population. According to Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2011 report, the total fertility rate is decreasing from 5.5 children in 2000 to 4.8 in 2011. However, the rate of decline has been very slow as compared to the developed world. Thus, the objective of this study was to determine the magnitude and factors associated with high fertility among ever married women aged 25-49 years in Northern Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted on randomly selected 531 subjects in Enderta district using an interviewer administered questionnaire. A multistage sampling technique was used to draw the study participants. Data were collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire from March 10-19/2013. The study participants’ .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7420.1000243

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