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International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
Year : 2019, Volume : 9, Issue : 6
First page : ( 239) Last page : ( 246)
Online ISSN : 2249-2496.

Impact of Education on Fertility Behaviour of Muslim Women

Malik Vipin Kumar

Research Scholar, Department of Sociology, Meerut College, Meerut, U. P

Online published on 27 September, 2019.

Abstract

The present study is an attempt to examine the impact of education on fertility behaviour of Muslim women in Sardhana town of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. This study is based on primary data. Researcher has selected 150 married Muslim women of age group of 30–50 years (50 illiterate, 50 literate up to 8th level and 50 literate up to 12th level and above) as a sample. Findings of the study reveal that there is a positive co-relation between education and fertility behaviour of Muslim women. The education is a key driver which affects fertility behaviour. The education is directly or indirectly responsible for increasing or decreasing fertility behaviour in Muslim women.

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Keywords

Education, Fertility behaviour, Muslim women.

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