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France World Fertility Survey 1978

General Info

Original or alternative title 
Enquete Fecondite
Geography 
France (FRA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
January, 1978 - June, 1978
Series or system 
World Fertility Survey (WFS)
Data type
Survey: Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative
Summary 

The purpose of this survey was to gather information about fertility, specifically regarding contraceptive practices. The data were collected through interviews that used separate questionnaires for men and women. Data were gathered from 3,011 women, ages 20-44, and 529 men, consisting of the legal spouses of women ages 20-24 and ages 30-34. The two age ranges were chosen for men in order to capture contraceptive practices at different stages of life. The questionnaires covered the topics of marriage and pregnancy history, current and past contraception use, family planning, and sociodemographic information.

Keywords 
Birth control pills, Condoms, Contraceptives, Education, Employment, Fertility, IUDs, Live births, Marital status, Marriage age, Pregnancy, Sexual sterilization, Traditional birth control

Citation

Contributors 
National Institute for Demographic Studies (France)
International Statistical Institute
United Nations (UN)
Funders 
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Government of France
International Union for the Scientific Study of Population
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) (France)
Suggested citation 
International Statistical Institute, National Institute for Demographic Studies (France), United Nations (UN). France World Fertility Survey 1978.

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