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The end of the demographic explosion in the Mediterranean?

"We...compare the UN projections made in 1994 to the previous set in 1992 and to the Blue Plan projections, for [Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey, the] six most populated [developing countries in the Mediterranean region].... We shall also consider more briefly the lesser populated countries. This will enable us to appreciate the changes that have occurred in the UN's perception of population growth in this region."

Africa↗

[A case study on the fertility and contraceptive practice of urban women].

"This study analyzes the fertility characteristics and the practise of contraceptive methods among married women aged 15-49 living in Izmit [Turkey] urban area. While the average pregnancies and the number of living children are lower than the average for overall Turkey, the use of contraceptive methods [is] found to be higher. Only [one third] of the women exposed use traditional methods. No significant relation is found between education level or number of living [children] and use of contraceptive methods. 66.5% of all women agree that due to medical or social reasons, legal abortions must be made in hospitals." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Abortion, Induced↗

[Consanguineous marriage in Turkey and its effects on infant mortality].

The authors examine the effects of consanguineous marriage on infant mortality in Turkey. An attempt is made to distinguish the influence of consanguineous marriage from that of selected regional and socioeconomic factors. It is found that "the differences of the average infant mortality rates between consanguineous and non-consanguineous marriages are parallel to the development differences between the regions as well as the conditions of the house which are thought to signify the socioeconomic differences. Although the differences in averages are insignificant statistically, this trend [indicates] that consanguineous marriages [affect] infant mortality." Data are from the 1983 Turkish Fertility, Contraceptive Prevalence and Family Health Status Survey. (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Asia↗

[Average number of living children of the members of parliament].

"This study compares the average number of living children of the members of the parliament [in Turkey] with the average number of living children of the general public as found in the 1988 Population and Health Survey. The findings indicate that the average number of living children of the members of the parliament [is] substantially lower than that of the general public. Under the light of these findings the members of the parliament are invited not to refrain from speeches promoting family planning in Turkey." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Asia↗

[Ethnic structure in Turkey as implied by the analysis of census data on mother tongue].

The authors examine data on language from population censuses conducted in Turkey from 1927 until 1971. "The main objective of this paper is to draw some implications about the ethnic structure of Turkish citizens to the extent permitted by the available 'mother tongue' data. Turkish is the most commonly used language followed by Kurdish and Arabic. Census data carry evidence of differential mortality (as well as fertility) on growth rates of different sub-groups in Turkey. The paper sets 'reasonable' low and high estimates of major groups under different growth rate assumptions in Turkey." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Asia↗