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Exploring the Influence of Religion and Education on Rural Women's Fertility in Selected Blocks of Koch Bihar District, West Bengal

Author(s) Mr. JUEL BEPARI, Dr. TARUN DAS
Country India
Abstract This study explores the relationship between education, religion and fertility within the selected
blocks of rural area of Koch Bihar District, West Bengal, India, through a cross-sectional
analysis. The findings indicates that the mean age at the birth of the first child is higher for
Hindu religion (22.07 years) compared to Muslim religion (19.56 years), suggesting that Hindu
religion may delay childbearing more often, potentially due to educational, cultural, or
socioeconomic factors. To determine whether the differences in mean fertility levels across
various age groups are statistically significant, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) was
conducted. With a ????-value of 7.57, which is significant at the 0.01 level, the analysis confirms
that the differences in mean fertility levels among the age groups are statistically significant.
The study identifies a positive correlation between female education and fertility i.e. the
average number of children per woman decreases as the years of education for both wives and
husbands increase. Using multiple regression analysis the result shows that for each year
increase in the age at which a woman marries, the total number of children decreases by 0.044.
A one-unit increase in the education level of wives is associated with a decrease of 0.036 in the
total number of children. An increase in the education level of husbands is associated with a
slight decrease in the total number of children by 0.087. Among the predictors, contraceptive
use has a significant positive effect (B=0.558, t=2.459). These results have potential
implications for future research and policy-making efforts aimed at regulating fertility.
Keywords Fertility, Education, Koch Bihar
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-05-11
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