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ASSESSING THE ROLE OF CONCERNS ABOUT HEALTH OF MOTHER AND CHILD IN DETERMINING SMALL FAMILY SIZE IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).04      10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).04      Published : Jun 2021

Assessing the Role of Concerns about Health of Mother and Child in Determining Small Family Size in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Abstract

    To measure the association between the health of mother and child and reduction in family size. The study was cross-sectional. The study was conducted by the Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar, from March 2013 to June 2016. The data were collected from 384 sampled respondents through interview schedule while chi-square statistics was applied to obtain major results. The study found a significant association of small family size with the statements describing the health of mother a major concern, due to its positive effects on reduction in family size followed by giving a reasonable space between two children and going to the hospital or calling trained health lady at the time of birth despite of the financial constraints. The study found that improved health of mother and child had a significant effect on reduction in family size.

    Small Family Size, Fertility, Maternal Health, Children Health

    (1) Muhammad Jawad
    Lecturer, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Seema Zubair
    Lecturer, Department of Maths, Stats & Computer Science, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saima Sarir
    Lecturer, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
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    APA : Jawad, M., Zubair, S., & Sarir, S. (2021). Assessing the Role of Concerns about Health of Mother and Child in Determining Small Family Size in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Global Sociological Review, VI(II), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).04

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    CHICAGO : Jawad, Muhammad, Seema Zubair, and Saima Sarir. 2021. "Assessing the Role of Concerns about Health of Mother and Child in Determining Small Family Size in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan." Global Sociological Review, VI (II): 26-32 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).04

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    HARVARD : JAWAD, M., ZUBAIR, S. & SARIR, S. 2021. Assessing the Role of Concerns about Health of Mother and Child in Determining Small Family Size in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Global Sociological Review, VI, 26-32.

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    MHRA : Jawad, Muhammad, Seema Zubair, and Saima Sarir. 2021. "Assessing the Role of Concerns about Health of Mother and Child in Determining Small Family Size in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan." Global Sociological Review, VI: 26-32

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    MLA : Jawad, Muhammad, Seema Zubair, and Saima Sarir. "Assessing the Role of Concerns about Health of Mother and Child in Determining Small Family Size in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan." Global Sociological Review, VI.II (2021): 26-32 Print.

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    OXFORD : Jawad, Muhammad, Zubair, Seema, and Sarir, Saima (2021), "Assessing the Role of Concerns about Health of Mother and Child in Determining Small Family Size in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan", Global Sociological Review, VI (II), 26-32

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    TURABIAN : Jawad, Muhammad, Seema Zubair, and Saima Sarir. "Assessing the Role of Concerns about Health of Mother and Child in Determining Small Family Size in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan." Global Sociological Review VI, no. II (2021): 26-32. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).04