Determinants of Rural Fertility: Evidence from Dibrugarh District of Assam

Abstract

Investigating the determinants of rural fertility, the study confirms that socio-economic factors determine the fertility level in the rural area significantly. In the multivariate regression age at marriage, education of both the parents and institutional efforts for population awareness generation have been found to have significant fertility inhibiting effect. On the other hand, infant and child mortality experience of the couples and household size have significant positive impact on fertility. The study concludes that until and unless socio-economic changes are not instituted fertility decline will not be possible.