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Acknowledgments.
January 1, 1995... This report represents a collaborative effort between The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) and colleagues from a broad range of organizations and institutions worldwide. We are grateful for their guidance and assistance. Susheela Singh,...

Foreword.(international family and reproductive health status)
January 1, 1995... Few women or men would not sacrifice their life to save that of their child. For most adults, the birth of a child is a wondrous occasion, and nurturing their children is their most precious and rewarding activity. Yet, as has always been true,...

A guide to the report.(international family planning)
January 1, 1995... Women's ability to have the number of children they want when they want them is central to the quality of their lives and has important consequences for the future of the world. That premise is the topic of this report. That success in...

The basic conditions of Women's lives.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... The movement of people from rural to urban areas, improvements in women's education and the spread of the mass media have exposed women and men to new ideas, new values, new expectations, new economic pressures and new opportunities. These...

Starting sexual relationships: Marriage and living together.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... Marriage or some other cohabiting relationship is society's traditional context for sexual behavior and for rearing children, and most women and men get married or form such a relationship. Women in developing countries, especially those who...

Chapter 4. Family size: Hopes and realities.
January 1, 1995... Average family size has declined dramatically in many parts of the developing world Reasons for the decline include economic development, changes in values regarding children and in women's roles and aspirations, and improved access to modern...

Chapter 5. Planning pregnancy and protecting reproductive health.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... The use of contraceptive methods, including sterilization, has increased rapidly in much of the developing world over the past 30 years, especially in countries with strong family planning programs. However, most of the increase reflects...

Chapter 6. Narrowing the gap.(medical economics and access to reproductive health services)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... Improvements in the economic and social condition of women, efforts to eliminate discrimination and violence directed at women, and more equal sharing of family and childrearing responsibilities are each important goals on their own; at the...

Dmographic, economic and living conditions in 42 countries.(Sub-Saharan Africa)(North Africa and Middle East)(Asia)(Latin America)(Developed countries)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... APPENDIX TABLE 1. DEMOGRAPHIC, ECONOMIC AND LIVING CONDITIONS IN 42 COUNTRIES Sub-Saharan Africa % annual Total % growth in...

Reproductive health conditions among women in 42 countries.(Sub-Saharan Africa)(North Africa and Middle East)(Asia)(Latin America)(Developed countries)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... APPENDIX TABLE 2. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CONDITIONS AMONG WOMEN IN 42 COUNTRIES Sub-Saharan Africa No. of No. of No. of No. of ...

Educational and Economic conditions among women in 42 countries.(Sub-Saharan Africa)(North Africa and Middle East)(Asia)(Latin America)(Developed countries)(North Africa & Middle East)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... APPENDIX TABLE 3. EDUCATIONALAND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AMONG WOMEN IN 42 COUNTRIES Sub-Saharan Africa % of women % of women 20-24 with ...

Marriage and sexual activity among women in 42 countries.(Sub-Saharan Africa)(North Africa and Middle East)(Asia)(Latin America)(Developed countries)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... APPENDIX TABLE 4. MARRIAGE AND SEXUAL ACTIVITY AMONG WOMEN IN 42 COUNTRIES Sub-Saharan Africa % of % of women women 20-24 married ...

Childbearing aspirations, levels and patterns among women of reproductive age in 42 countries.(Sub-Saharan Africa)(North Africa and Middle East)(Asia)(Latin America)(Developed countries)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... APPENDIX TABLE 5. CHILDBEARING ASPIRATIONS, LEVELS AND PATTERNS AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN 42 COUNTRIES Sub-Saharan Africa Among women 15-49(1) ...

Contraceptive knowledge and use among women in 42 countries.(Sub-Saharan Africa)(North Africa and Middle East)(Asia)(Latin America)(Developed countries)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... APPENDIX TABLE 6. CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND USE AMONG WOMEN IN 42 COUNTRIES Sub-Saharan Africa % of women 15-49 (1) Who Who...

Distribution of women 15-44 by contraceptive need in 42 countries.(Sub-Saharan Africa)(North Africa and Middle East)(Asia)(Latin America)(Developed countries)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1995... APPENDIX TABLE 7. DISTRIBUTION OF WOMEN 15-44 BY CONTRACEPTIVE NEED IN 42 COUNTRIES Sub-Saharan Africa % with no current need Not Practicing Want a...