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Using the data derived from the three national surveys, this article attempts to find the
effect of sex preference on the use of contraception. The findings show that in the absence
of sex preference, there would have been an increase in the contraceptive prevalence rate
indicating that sex preference is still prevalent in Bangladesh. But this effect has been
weakened with increase in contraceptive prevalence rate. Analysis of variance suggests
that son preference is an important determinant of contraceptive use.
Using the data derived from the 1996-97 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, this investigation attempts to examine the relationship between the child mortality and fertility. Child mortality is one of the postpartum variables contributing to high fertility. The results of multiple classification analysis suggested that the couples who had the experience of child death had higher mean number of live births.
