Self-assessment questions

Question 1

We learned there are several limitations in Bongaarts’ proximate determinants of fertility model.

Please select yes or no to the statements below by clicking on the relevant cells.

	Yes	No
a. Bongaarts’ model is the best approach to estimate total fertility rates.
b. Pathological sterility was not initially included in Bongaarts’ model.
c. Incidence of abortion is largely similar across populations.
d. Bongaarts’ original model assumed that sexual activities are confined only within marriage or consensual unions.
e. Coital frequency is largely similar across populations.
f. It is easy to estimate the use-effectiveness of contraceptives.
g. Women who are protected from risk of pregnancy by contraceptives are all fecund.

a. It is intended to aid analysis and explanation of fertility differentials, by focusing interest on the links between each of the proximate fertility variables.

b. This is a limitation.

c. See the map on page 24.

d. This is a limitation.

e. See 3.2 Exposure to pregnancy within marriage on page 25.

f. See 4. Effectiveness of contraceptives on page 25.

g. Some women are infecund and had undergone sterilisation, or may be using contraception but unaware that they are infecund.

a. It is intended to aid analysis and explanation of fertility differentials, by focusing interest on the links between each of the proximate fertility variables.

b. This is a limitation.

c. See the map on page 24.

d. This is a limitation.

e. See 3.2 Exposure to pregnancy within marriage on page 25.

f. See 4. Effectiveness of contraceptives on page 25.

g. Some women are infecund and had undergone sterilisation.