Essays about: "Fertility preference"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Fertility preference.

1. 1. Could Organic waste be a solution for food security in India? : an interview study on the opportunities and barriers of city compost adoption in Maharashtra

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Felix Möhlendick; [2023]
   Keywords : Compost; India; Maharashtra; Soil fertility; Adoption; sustainable farming; circular economy; waste management;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to identify different barriers and opportunities that might be influencing farmers in their decision to adopt city compost. To identify relevant factors I conducted semi structured interviews with farmers and relevant stakeholders. READ MORE

3. 2. A qualitative study of Chinese women’s fertility desire in light of the recent two-child policy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Yanlin Zhang; [2018]
   Keywords : fertility desire; sex preference; generation relations; motherhood; two-child policy; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The study found that during the period prior to the release of the two-child policy, the decision of whether to have a second child or not had become less affected by the family planning policy. Some wealthy people, or those who were eager to have a second child had already had a second child despite the policy, even at the expense of risking a fine. READ MORE

4. 3. Stability of fertility preferences and intentions : A new angle on studying fertility behavior in Germany

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Antonia Spath; [2018]
   Keywords : Fertility preferences; family size preference; short-term fertility intentions; fertility intentions; Germany; Theory of Planned Behavior; life course perspective; attitudes; working life; female labor force participation; gender; parity;

   Abstract : Prevailing low fertility rates in several European states, such as Germany, have been studied widely in recent years. Findings include discrepancies between fertility preference and actual family size as well as between fertility intentions and fertility behavior; an ‘unmet need’ for children found on the individual and the societal level. READ MORE

5. 4. The Only Child Experience : A study on how having no siblings influence childbearing behavior.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Felicia Wibe; [2017]
   Keywords : Only Children; Fertility; Intergenerational transmission; Socialization; Two-child norm; Demography;

   Abstract : In a society with a strong two-child family norm, but where children tend to reproduce the fertility behavior of their parents, it is relevant to study the childbearing patterns of only children. Do they follow the stream or do they follow their parents? There is very little previous research on this topic, but there is some evidence that show that only children are not more likely to prefer a one-child family themselves. READ MORE

6. 5. Preference for breeding goal traits among Swedish and Norwegian dairy farmers : associations between preference and herd characteristics

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Torgunn Aslaug Skjerve; [2017]
   Keywords : farmer’s preference; dairy cow; breeding goal;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate similarities and differences among Norwegian and Swedish dairy farmers’ preference for breeding goal traits, and compare systematic effects within each country. The specific objectives were to analyse variation in ranking among farmers, and derivate relevant clusters using cluster analysis. READ MORE