Abstract:
The study examines the impact of family size on family health and well-being.
The dependent variable of the study was health and well-being, the
independent variable was family size. The survey, case study, observation
methods were used to conduct this research work. The sample size of the study
were 400 eligible couples (200 from small and 200 from large families). The
data were collected fron1 12 _ villages of Gazipur and Dhaka district began
October 2000 and finished November 2001.
The study reveals that the small family can ensure better health and well-being
than that of large family in tenns of better ability to meet basic family needs,
more investment on children, more accumulation of wealth.
The findings of the study and observation at the field level as well other study
. review reflect fertility behaviour among fertile couples regarding expectation
and satisfaction about offspring with popular emphasis on son dominate family
size norm. · Thus, the sex behaviour and family as a social institution is
intercepting both at micro (family) and macro level (national) life style. The
over all analysis of the study and review of literature are imperative that the
family planning and welfare services should have more intensified as a policy
measure for ensuring, health and well-being at family level with focus on rural
area to establish small frunily as norm in Bangladesh.
Description:
This Thesis is Submitted to the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) , University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh for The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)