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Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 30, No. 1, June 2015
(United Nations, 2015)
The sexual and reproductive health needs of the young remain a sensitive topic, with research gaps prevalent in this area, including understanding what interventions would be effective in supporting young people in making ...
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 32, No. 1, August 2017
(United Nations, 2017)
This review analyses the gender dimensions of rapid population ageing in
the Asia-Pacific region, shares examples of useful practices and makes policy recommendations within the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable ...
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 28, No. 1, September 2013
(United Nations, 2013)
This paper contains a review of the key trends in sexual and reproductive health and rights in Asia and the Pacific since the adoption of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and
Development ...
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 27, No. 1, June 2012
(United Nations, 2012)
<p>The Asian and Pacific region is in the midst of profound transformation, and the process that accelerated since the middle of the twentieth century has had impacts on every facet of human life. Unprecedented
growth in ...
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 25, No. 2, December 2010
(United Nations, 2010)
<p>Lack of knowledge and cultural or personal objections prevent women from using contraceptives even if they want to space or limit their pregnancies, thus leading to an unmet need for contraception. Utilizing secondary ...
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 32, No. 2, December 2017
(United Nations, 2017)
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 31, No. 2, December 2016
(United Nations, 2016)
The objective of this study is to assess whether recent marital discussion on family planning is associated with contraceptive use among young couples residing in rural Maharashtra, India. The study methods used involved ...
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 30, No. 2, December 2015
(United Nations, 2015)
Most research on mortality differentials by sex in India focuses on
disparities among children under 5 years of age. This paper assesses
the changing age and cause patterns of mortality by sex in India and
selected ...
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 26, No. 4, December 2011
(United Nations, 2011)
<p>This paper examines fertility and mortality trends in Southern Asia and
their consequences for changes in age structure, dependency ratio, population ageing and feminization of the elderly population. It highlights ...
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 29, No. 2, December 2014
(United Nations, 2014)
<p>Fertility rates in the Republic of Korea have been at the lowest-low level since 1998. The present paper examines variations in fertility measured by total fertility rate based on period parity progression ratios and ...