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Fertility behaviour and sociocultural differences in Nepal
This project brings together a published research paper, seminar discussion, forthcoming policy brief, press release, and future commentary on fertility behaviour, demographic transition, and population policy issues in Nepal.
Status
Stage: Published paper with follow-up outputs
Theme: Fertility, DHS, sociocultural differences
Geography: Nepal
Authors: Dhruba Raj Ghimire and Samir KC
Research question
Beyond education and contraceptive use, do caste, ethnicity, and religion influence fertility behaviour in Nepal?
The paper examines how constitutionally defined caste, ethnicity, and religion shape fertility behaviour after accounting for education, wealth, contraception, urban residence, and other structural factors, using six rounds of the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey.
Outputs
Outputs from this project
Paper
Beyond education and contraceptive use
Published in BMC Women’s Health, 13 May 2026. DOI: 10.1186/s12905-026-04524-w.
Seminar
Online paper seminar
Held on 29 May 2026 as part of the PSRHub Nepal Population and Demography Seminar Series II.
Policy brief
Policy implications for fertility and reproductive health
Forthcoming policy review / brief.
Link to be added
Press release
Research communication and media note
Forthcoming press release.
Link to be added
Key findings
What the paper shows
Education remains the strongest and most consistent predictor of lower fertility.
Sociocultural fertility differentials persist after accounting for structural factors.
The findings point to universal secondary education for girls and culturally tailored reproductive health strategies.
Discussion
Comments and follow-up
Future comments, media discussion, policy responses, and follow-up notes can be added here as the project develops.
Related work
This hub can later link to related cards, briefs, datasets, Zenodo outputs, seminars, and population policy work.
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