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  • TITLE
  • CERTIFICATE-1
  • CERTIFICATE- 2
  • DECLARATION
  • DEDICATION
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  • ABSTRACT
  • PREFACE
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • LIST OF TABLES
  • LIST OF CHARTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • GLOSSARY
  • 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Need for the Study
  • 1.3 Objectives of the Study
  • 1.4 Hypotheses
  • 1.5 Conceptual Framework
  • 1.6 Profile of Kerala
  • 1.7 Religion, Marriage and Birth Control
  • 1.8 Empirical evidence of the Effect of Religion on Fertility
  • 1.9 Data and Methodology
  • 1.10 Plan of the Thesis
  • References
  • Index
  • 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Demographic Transition Theory
  • 2.3 Hypotheses Regarding the Impact of Religion on Fertility
  • 2.4 Proximate and Non-proximate Determinants of Fertility
  • 2.5 Cultural Factors
  • 2.6 Empirical Evidence on Religion and Fertility
  • 2.7 Religion and Fertility in India
  • 2.8 Determinants of Religious Fertility Differentials in India
  • 2.9 Fertility Differentials by Religion in Kerala
  • 2.10 Conclusion
  • References
  • Index
  • 3 LEVELS AND TRENDS IN FERTILITY OF THE MAJORRELIGIOUS GROUPS IN INDIA AND KERALA
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Population of India: 1901-2001
  • 3.3 Nature and Background of Population growth in Kerala
  • 3.4 Population Profile According toRreligious Affiliation in India
  • 3.5 Demographic Profile of Keral; a
  • 3.6 Fertility Trend
  • 3.7 Trends in Mortality
  • 3.8 District-wise Population Profile in Kerala According to Religious Affiliation
  • 3.9 Religious Fertility Differentials in Kerala
  • 3.10 Determinants of Regional Differences in Fertility
  • 3.11 Conclusion
  • References
  • Index
  • 4. SOCIO-ECONOMIC, DEMOGRAPHIC AND RELIGIOUS FACTORS DETERMINING FERTILITY IN KERALA
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Factors Affecting Fertility in Kerala
  • 4.2.1 Age at Marriage
  • 4.2.1.1 Factors Influencing the Age at First Marriage
  • 4.2.1.2 Age at marriage in Kerala
  • 4.2.1.3 Trends and Differentials
  • 4.3 Contraceptive Use
  • 4.4 Education
  • Table 4.18 Mean Active Years of Reproduction in Kerala, 1991
  • 4.5 Occupational Distribution and Work Participation
  • 4.6 Religious Composition
  • 4.7 Income
  • 4.8 Conclusion
  • References
  • Index
  • 5 AN ANALYSIS OF DISTRICT LEVEL FERTILITY DIFFERENTIALS IN KERALA
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Earlier Estimate: An Overview
  • 5.3 Fertility Estimates in Kerala
  • 5.4 Fertility Decline in Kerala
  • 5.5 District Level Variations in Fertility
  • 5.6 Socio- Economic Defferentials
  • 6.7 Socio- Economic Factors Determining Fertility-Results of the Analysis
  • 5.8 Concluding Observations
  • References
  • Index
  • 6. ANALYSIS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC, DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS DETERMINING FERTILITY BY RELIGION
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Determinants of Religious Fertility Differentials
  • 6.3 Factors Influencing Fertility
  • 6.4 Regression Analysis of Socio-economic Factors Affecting Fertility
  • 6.5 Place of Residence and Fertility
  • 6.6 Analysis of Interaction Effects
  • 6.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Index
  • 7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
  • Introduction