\documentclass[11pt,twoside]{article}\makeatletter \IfFileExists{xcolor.sty}% {\RequirePackage{xcolor}}% {\RequirePackage{color}} \usepackage{colortbl} \usepackage{wrapfig} \usepackage{ifxetex} \ifxetex \usepackage{fontspec} \usepackage{xunicode} \catcode`⃥=\active \def⃥{\textbackslash} \catcode`❴=\active \def❴{\{} \catcode`❵=\active \def❵{\}} \def\textJapanese{\fontspec{Noto Sans CJK JP}} \def\textChinese{\fontspec{Noto Sans CJK SC}} \def\textKorean{\fontspec{Noto Sans CJK KR}} \setmonofont{DejaVu Sans Mono} \else \IfFileExists{utf8x.def}% {\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} \PrerenderUnicode{–} }% {\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}} \usepackage[english]{babel} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage{float} \usepackage[]{ucs} \uc@dclc{8421}{default}{\textbackslash } \uc@dclc{10100}{default}{\{} \uc@dclc{10101}{default}{\}} \uc@dclc{8491}{default}{\AA{}} \uc@dclc{8239}{default}{\,} \uc@dclc{20154}{default}{ } \uc@dclc{10148}{default}{>} \def\textschwa{\rotatebox{-90}{e}} \def\textJapanese{} \def\textChinese{} \IfFileExists{tipa.sty}{\usepackage{tipa}}{} \fi \def\exampleFont{\ttfamily\small} \DeclareTextSymbol{\textpi}{OML}{25} \usepackage{relsize} \RequirePackage{array} \def\@testpach{\@chclass \ifnum \@lastchclass=6 \@ne \@chnum \@ne \else \ifnum \@lastchclass=7 5 \else \ifnum \@lastchclass=8 \tw@ \else \ifnum \@lastchclass=9 \thr@@ \else \z@ \ifnum \@lastchclass = 10 \else \edef\@nextchar{\expandafter\string\@nextchar}% \@chnum \if \@nextchar c\z@ \else \if \@nextchar l\@ne \else \if \@nextchar r\tw@ \else \z@ \@chclass \if\@nextchar |\@ne \else \if \@nextchar !6 \else \if \@nextchar @7 \else \if \@nextchar (8 \else \if \@nextchar )9 \else 10 \@chnum \if \@nextchar m\thr@@\else \if \@nextchar p4 \else \if \@nextchar b5 \else \z@ \@chclass \z@ \@preamerr \z@ \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi \fi} \gdef\arraybackslash{\let\\=\@arraycr} \def\@textsubscript#1{{\m@th\ensuremath{_{\mbox{\fontsize\sf@size\z@#1}}}}} \def\Panel#1#2#3#4{\multicolumn{#3}{){\columncolor{#2}}#4}{#1}} \def\abbr{} \def\corr{} \def\expan{} \def\gap{} \def\orig{} \def\reg{} \def\ref{} \def\sic{} \def\persName{}\def\name{} \def\placeName{} \def\orgName{} \def\textcal#1{{\fontspec{Lucida Calligraphy}#1}} \def\textgothic#1{{\fontspec{Lucida Blackletter}#1}} \def\textlarge#1{{\large #1}} \def\textoverbar#1{\ensuremath{\overline{#1}}} \def\textquoted#1{‘#1’} \def\textsmall#1{{\small #1}} \def\textsubscript#1{\@textsubscript{\selectfont#1}} \def\textxi{\ensuremath{\xi}} \def\titlem{\itshape} \newenvironment{biblfree}{}{\ifvmode\par\fi } \newenvironment{bibl}{}{} \newenvironment{byline}{\vskip6pt\itshape\fontsize{16pt}{18pt}\selectfont}{\par } \newenvironment{citbibl}{}{\ifvmode\par\fi } \newenvironment{docAuthor}{\ifvmode\vskip4pt\fontsize{16pt}{18pt}\selectfont\fi\itshape}{\ifvmode\par\fi } \newenvironment{docDate}{}{\ifvmode\par\fi } \newenvironment{docImprint}{\vskip 6pt}{\ifvmode\par\fi } \newenvironment{docTitle}{\vskip6pt\bfseries\fontsize{22pt}{25pt}\selectfont}{\par } \newenvironment{msHead}{\vskip 6pt}{\par} \newenvironment{msItem}{\vskip 6pt}{\par} \newenvironment{rubric}{}{} \newenvironment{titlePart}{}{\par } \newcolumntype{L}[1]{){\raggedright\arraybackslash}p{#1}} \newcolumntype{C}[1]{){\centering\arraybackslash}p{#1}} \newcolumntype{R}[1]{){\raggedleft\arraybackslash}p{#1}} \newcolumntype{P}[1]{){\arraybackslash}p{#1}} \newcolumntype{B}[1]{){\arraybackslash}b{#1}} \newcolumntype{M}[1]{){\arraybackslash}m{#1}} \definecolor{label}{gray}{0.75} \def\unusedattribute#1{\sout{\textcolor{label}{#1}}} \DeclareRobustCommand*{\xref}{\hyper@normalise\xref@} \def\xref@#1#2{\hyper@linkurl{#2}{#1}} \begingroup \catcode`\_=\active \gdef_#1{\ensuremath{\sb{\mathrm{#1}}}} \endgroup \mathcode`\_=\string"8000 \catcode`\_=12\relax \usepackage[a4paper,twoside,lmargin=1in,rmargin=1in,tmargin=1in,bmargin=1in,marginparwidth=0.75in]{geometry} \usepackage{framed} \definecolor{shadecolor}{gray}{0.95} \usepackage{longtable} \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} \usepackage{fancyvrb} \usepackage{fancyhdr} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{marginnote} \renewcommand{\@cite}[1]{#1} \renewcommand*{\marginfont}{\itshape\footnotesize} \def\Gin@extensions{.pdf,.png,.jpg,.mps,.tif} \pagestyle{fancy} \usepackage[pdftitle={The Effect of Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors on Fertility Behaviour in Faisalabad (Pakistan)}, pdfauthor={}]{hyperref} \hyperbaseurl{} \paperwidth210mm \paperheight297mm \def\@pnumwidth{1.55em} \def\@tocrmarg {2.55em} \def\@dotsep{4.5} \setcounter{tocdepth}{3} \clubpenalty=8000 \emergencystretch 3em \hbadness=4000 \hyphenpenalty=400 \pretolerance=750 \tolerance=2000 \vbadness=4000 \widowpenalty=10000 \renewcommand\section{\@startsection {section}{1}{\z@}% {-1.75ex \@plus -0.5ex \@minus -.2ex}% {0.5ex \@plus .2ex}% {\reset@font\Large\bfseries}} \renewcommand\subsection{\@startsection{subsection}{2}{\z@}% {-1.75ex\@plus -0.5ex \@minus- .2ex}% {0.5ex \@plus .2ex}% {\reset@font\Large}} \renewcommand\subsubsection{\@startsection{subsubsection}{3}{\z@}% {-1.5ex\@plus -0.35ex \@minus -.2ex}% {0.5ex \@plus .2ex}% {\reset@font\large}} \renewcommand\paragraph{\@startsection{paragraph}{4}{\z@}% {-1ex \@plus-0.35ex \@minus -0.2ex}% {0.5ex \@plus .2ex}% {\reset@font\normalsize}} \renewcommand\subparagraph{\@startsection{subparagraph}{5}{\parindent}% {1.5ex \@plus1ex \@minus .2ex}% {-1em}% {\reset@font\normalsize\bfseries}} \def\l@section#1#2{\addpenalty{\@secpenalty} \addvspace{1.0em plus 1pt} \@tempdima 1.5em \begingroup \parindent \z@ \rightskip \@pnumwidth \parfillskip -\@pnumwidth \bfseries \leavevmode #1\hfil \hbox to\@pnumwidth{\hss #2}\par \endgroup} \def\l@subsection{\@dottedtocline{2}{1.5em}{2.3em}} \def\l@subsubsection{\@dottedtocline{3}{3.8em}{3.2em}} \def\l@paragraph{\@dottedtocline{4}{7.0em}{4.1em}} \def\l@subparagraph{\@dottedtocline{5}{10em}{5em}} \@ifundefined{c@section}{\newcounter{section}}{} \@ifundefined{c@chapter}{\newcounter{chapter}}{} \newif\if@mainmatter \@mainmattertrue \def\chaptername{Chapter} \def\frontmatter{% \pagenumbering{roman} \def\thechapter{\@roman\c@chapter} \def\theHchapter{\roman{chapter}} \def\thesection{\@roman\c@section} \def\theHsection{\roman{section}} \def\@chapapp{}% } \def\mainmatter{% \cleardoublepage \def\thechapter{\@arabic\c@chapter} \setcounter{chapter}{0} \setcounter{section}{0} \pagenumbering{arabic} \setcounter{secnumdepth}{6} \def\@chapapp{\chaptername}% \def\theHchapter{\arabic{chapter}} \def\thesection{\@arabic\c@section} \def\theHsection{\arabic{section}} } \def\backmatter{% \cleardoublepage \setcounter{chapter}{0} \setcounter{section}{0} \setcounter{secnumdepth}{2} \def\@chapapp{\appendixname}% \def\thechapter{\@Alph\c@chapter} \def\theHchapter{\Alph{chapter}} \appendix } \newenvironment{bibitemlist}[1]{% \list{\@biblabel{\@arabic\c@enumiv}}% {\settowidth\labelwidth{\@biblabel{#1}}% \leftmargin\labelwidth \advance\leftmargin\labelsep \@openbib@code \usecounter{enumiv}% \let\p@enumiv\@empty \renewcommand\theenumiv{\@arabic\c@enumiv}% }% \sloppy \clubpenalty4000 \@clubpenalty \clubpenalty \widowpenalty4000% \sfcode`\.\@m}% {\def\@noitemerr {\@latex@warning{Empty `bibitemlist' environment}}% \endlist} \def\tableofcontents{\section*{\contentsname}\@starttoc{toc}} \parskip0pt \parindent1em \def\Panel#1#2#3#4{\multicolumn{#3}{){\columncolor{#2}}#4}{#1}} \newenvironment{reflist}{% \begin{raggedright}\begin{list}{} {% \setlength{\topsep}{0pt}% \setlength{\rightmargin}{0.25in}% \setlength{\itemsep}{0pt}% \setlength{\itemindent}{0pt}% \setlength{\parskip}{0pt}% \setlength{\parsep}{2pt}% \def\makelabel##1{\itshape ##1}}% } {\end{list}\end{raggedright}} \newenvironment{sansreflist}{% \begin{raggedright}\begin{list}{} {% \setlength{\topsep}{0pt}% \setlength{\rightmargin}{0.25in}% \setlength{\itemindent}{0pt}% \setlength{\parskip}{0pt}% \setlength{\itemsep}{0pt}% \setlength{\parsep}{2pt}% \def\makelabel##1{\upshape ##1}}% } {\end{list}\end{raggedright}} \newenvironment{specHead}[2]% {\vspace{20pt}\hrule\vspace{10pt}% \phantomsection\label{#1}\markright{#2}% \pdfbookmark[2]{#2}{#1}% \hspace{-0.75in}{\bfseries\fontsize{16pt}{18pt}\selectfont#2}% }{} \def\TheFullDate{2012-03-15 (revised: 15 March 2012)} \def\TheID{\makeatother } \def\TheDate{2012-03-15} \title{The Effect of Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors on Fertility Behaviour in Faisalabad (Pakistan)} \author{}\makeatletter \makeatletter \newcommand*{\cleartoleftpage}{% \clearpage \if@twoside \ifodd\c@page \hbox{}\newpage \if@twocolumn \hbox{}\newpage \fi \fi \fi } \makeatother \makeatletter \thispagestyle{empty} \markright{\@title}\markboth{\@title}{\@author} \renewcommand\small{\@setfontsize\small{9pt}{11pt}\abovedisplayskip 8.5\p@ plus3\p@ minus4\p@ \belowdisplayskip \abovedisplayskip \abovedisplayshortskip \z@ plus2\p@ \belowdisplayshortskip 4\p@ plus2\p@ minus2\p@ \def\@listi{\leftmargin\leftmargini \topsep 2\p@ plus1\p@ minus1\p@ \parsep 2\p@ plus\p@ minus\p@ \itemsep 1pt} } \makeatother \fvset{frame=single,numberblanklines=false,xleftmargin=5mm,xrightmargin=5mm} \fancyhf{} \setlength{\headheight}{14pt} \fancyhead[LE]{\bfseries\leftmark} \fancyhead[RO]{\bfseries\rightmark} \fancyfoot[RO]{} \fancyfoot[CO]{\thepage} \fancyfoot[LO]{\TheID} \fancyfoot[LE]{} \fancyfoot[CE]{\thepage} \fancyfoot[RE]{\TheID} \hypersetup{citebordercolor=0.75 0.75 0.75,linkbordercolor=0.75 0.75 0.75,urlbordercolor=0.75 0.75 0.75,bookmarksnumbered=true} \fancypagestyle{plain}{\fancyhead{}\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}} \date{} \usepackage{authblk} \providecommand{\keywords}[1] { \footnotesize \textbf{\textit{Index terms---}} #1 } \usepackage{graphicx,xcolor} \definecolor{GJBlue}{HTML}{273B81} \definecolor{GJLightBlue}{HTML}{0A9DD9} \definecolor{GJMediumGrey}{HTML}{6D6E70} \definecolor{GJLightGrey}{HTML}{929497} \renewenvironment{abstract}{% \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}\raggedright \textcolor{GJMediumGrey}{\rule{\textwidth}{2pt}} \vskip16pt \textcolor{GJBlue}{\large\bfseries\abstractname\space} }{% \vskip8pt \textcolor{GJMediumGrey}{\rule{\textwidth}{2pt}} \vskip16pt } \usepackage[absolute,overlay]{textpos} \makeatother \usepackage{lineno} \linenumbers \begin{document} \author[1]{arfan riasat } \renewcommand\Authands{ and } \date{\small \em Received: 7 February 2012 Accepted: 5 March 2012 Published: 15 March 2012} \maketitle \begin{abstract} Societies have different culture, norms, values, customs, beliefs and attitudes towards fertility. In less developed countries people find high fertility as a defensive measure which is due to the low income level and economic roles and productive contribution of children. The present study has been designed to identify the effects of socio-economic and demographic factors on fertility behaviour the universe for the present study comprised rural and urban areas of Faisalabad. A sample of 160 respondents was collected from rural and urban by using simple random method. A well designed Interview Schedule was prepared for the collection of data. Thus the collected data were analyzed by appropriate statistical techniques. It was found a majority of the respondents 99.4 percent agreed that Pakistan population is increasing, majority of the respondents 76.3 percent had viewed to create awareness for fertility behaviour and majority of the respondents 63.8 percent had no family planning centre in their area. It was concluded majority of the respondents 56.3 percent had viewed that family planning is necessary for maternal and child health. \end{abstract} \keywords{Fertility, awareness, respondents, majority} \begin{textblock*}{18cm}(1cm,1cm) % {block width} (coords) \textcolor{GJBlue}{\LARGE Global Journals \LaTeX\ JournalKaleidoscope\texttrademark} \end{textblock*} \begin{textblock*}{18cm}(1.4cm,1.5cm) % {block width} (coords) \textcolor{GJBlue}{\footnotesize \\ Artificial Intelligence formulated this projection for compatibility purposes from the original article published at Global Journals. However, this technology is currently in beta. \emph{Therefore, kindly ignore odd layouts, missed formulae, text, tables, or figures.}} \end{textblock*} \let\tabcellsep& \section[{Introduction}]{Introduction}\par he fertility level appears to be the outcome of various demographic, economic, social and cultural variables, such as "age at marriage", "level of educational attainment" "Socio-economic status", "mode of living", "active participation in the work force", "exposure to contraceptive information" and "effect of conservative religious practices". Among these factors employment status, particularly married woman's active participation in labour force contains many of build in variable that could influence her fertility level, though the researchers have not been able to establish which one in the cause and what are the effects \hyperref[b0]{(Chaudhry, 1986)}.\par Whereas most of Asia has experienced considerable fertility decline in recent decades, a handful of countries, particularly in South and West Asia, stand out of their lack of significant fertility change. It is commonly argued that the subordinate status of women in these countries, and the weaker position of women relative to women in other Asian societies, are key to the explanation why the fertility transition has been delayed. \section[{Most of these countries have witnessed substantial}]{Most of these countries have witnessed substantial}\par Author ? : Department of Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan. Author ¥ : Ayub Research Colony Jhang Road Faisalabad, Pakistan. E-mail : arfanriasatbhatti@yahoo.com economic development, as the phenomenon is commonly measured; mortality has declined appreciably; and government policy favors curbing population growth. Pakistan is one of these countries. Despite substantial rises in per capita income in recent decades, and despite a 23-year-old population program aimed at reducing fertility, the annual rate of population growth is still on the order of 3 percent. Thus, Pakistan becomes an interesting case study for exploring the question, with particular attention to women's status, of how fertility is determined and what factors are necessary to bring about fertility transition \hyperref[b4]{(Sattar et al., 1988)}.\par Fertility behavior in Pakistan, as anywhere else, is subject to socio-demographic conditions as well as religious and cultural traditions. Not only is the fertility decision of couples influenced by for wide range of factors such as education, the position of women and their participation in the work force, economic condition, urbanization, social security systems and so on, but it differs between husband and wife, and between urban and rural areas. The fast growth of population has several implications for our socio-economic developments.\par In spite of its operation in an unfavorable Socio-economic setting i.e. low literacy rate particularly female education, high infant mortality, low status of women, strong pro-fertility values etc; so far it has been able to achieve a break through in the reduction of fertility.\par Socio-economic and cultural norms, value and belief systems of a society usually affect the attitude of the people. The norms are dominated by the values of the society and values are influenced by the beliefs of the people.\par Different societies have different cultures and different cultures have different norms, values, customs beliefs, and different attitudes towards fertility. Socioeconomic factors about fertility behaviour differ in rural Punjab according to the norms, beliefs and customs of a particular culture in Pakistan \hyperref[b1]{(Chaudhry, 1994)}.\par A large number of socio-economic and cultural factors are at work at the micro and macro level of human society which influences human reproductive behaviour.\par Some of the earlier studies conducted in India did not find any association between son preference T ( D D D D )\par C and higher fertility. The first All India Family Planning Survey, for instance, found that the parity progression ratios of couples were not much affected by the sex of their living children. However, the survey did find that the desire for additional children was greatest among couples who had daughters only. In another study from Jordan, Bangladesh and India, \hyperref[b3]{(Repetto, 1972)} observed that the fertility decisions of couples were not influenced by the desire to have sons. On the contrary, they were motivated by the economic advantages associated with having children, regardless of their sex. Repetto argued that couples who already have more sons may be more likely to want more children because of the perceived financial utility of sons, while couples with more daughters may be more likely to terminate childbearing sooner because of the economic liability of having several daughters. An alternate hypothesis advanced by \hyperref[b2]{McClelland (1979)} to explain the positive association between the number of sons and fertility is that despite a strong preference for sons, couples with several daughters may not risk having an additional child because of the fear that the child may be another daughter. \section[{II.}]{II.} \section[{Methodology}]{Methodology}\par The study was aimed to know the Effect of Socio-economic and Demographic Factors on Fertility Behaviour following objectives will be explored. The universe for the present study comprised rural and urban areas of Faisalabad. Using two stage simple random sampling techniques. In First stage a list of all union councils were prepared of district Faisalabad. Then selected the two union councils from urban area and two union councils from rural areas. Four union councils number in urban areas were UC \# 263 -211 and rural areas were UC \# 156 -249. At the second stage 40 respondents were selected randomly from each union council and got the total 160 respondents selected from four union councils. A well design interview schedule were prepared in the light of study objectives. The collected data will be analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. \section[{III.}]{III.} \section[{Results and Discussion}]{Results and Discussion}\par Distribution of the respondents regarding number of children. \section[{No. of children Frequency Percentage}]{No. of children Frequency Percentage}\par No child 12 7.5 Table {\ref 2} shows that 16.9 percent of respondents had no male child, 31.3 percent of respondents had one male child, while the respondents who had two three, four and five children were 41.3 percent,6.9 percent,3.1 percent and .6 percent respectively. Table {\ref 3} shows that 10.6 percent of respondents had not female child, 30.0 percent of respondents had one female child, 38.1 percent of respondents had two children, the respondents who had three ,four and five children were 16.9 percent,3.8 percent, and .6 percent respectively. Distribution of the respondents regarding consult about physician for fertility problem. \section[{Consult hysician Frequency Percentage}]{Consult hysician Frequency Percentage}\par No Table {\ref 9} shows that 10 percent regarded that son preference for carrying family linkage, 37.5 percent regarded that economic prosperity, 50.7 percent of respondents reported that male children will be responsible to look after in old age.\par Distribution of the respondents with regard to Consideration as more children more earning. \section[{Causes}]{Causes}\par Frequency ( D D D D ) C\par Table {\ref 11} shows that 65.0 percent of the respondents favored 25 years and above as an ideal male age at marriage, whereas 32.5 percent of the respondents favored 20 to 24 years as an ideal male age at marriage. Only 2.5 percent of the respondents were in favor of early male marriage(less then 20 years) of boys. Table {\ref 12} shows that 86.9 percent of the respondents favored 20 to 24 years and above as an ideal female age at marriage of girls, whereas 9.4 percent of the respondents favored early female marriage(less then 20 years). Only 3.8 percent of the respondents were in favor of female marriage at 25 years above. \section[{IV.}]{IV.} \section[{Recommendations}]{Recommendations}\par Increasing population has become the major problem of Pakistan. Its population is 151 million in 2005. The population is growing at around 1.96 percent per annum which is one of the highest growth rates not only in Asia but in the world also. At this rate of population of Pakistan will become 168 million in 2010 considering the trend of Pakistan population growth the economy will hardly be able to sustain the fast growing population and it will not be possible to make significant improvement in the quality of life even under the most favorable rate of economic development. The present population trends are therefore a matter of deep concern. It is generally recognized that in order to achieve a high level of social and economic development in low per capita income and over populated countries, a reduction in fertility is considered essential. The ultimate aim of reducing fertility is to bring down the rate of population growth with out which economic development plan may be seriously affected, specially in countries where resources are limited since population growth and socio-economic development are highly interrelated, an innovative and realistic national population policy, integrated with the over all policies and programmes of social and economic development is highly valued.\par There are some suggestions that might contribute to lower birth rate in rural and urban areas of Faisalabad. It needs to aim for development rather than growth, for the enrichment of the quality of life for those who live below the poverty line or just above it needs to aim for a balance between the pre-dominantly economic and social sector. 4. Government of Pakistan needs to increase the level of awareness about fertility behaviour in rural areas because majority of the population living in rural areas and they have no awareness and even availability of population development programme.\par Family planning programmes should be started because the fertility level is very high in rural areas and Family planning programmes are also very rare. 5. The family planning services should be improved in terms of the level of their standard because the family planning progammes has failed because of their poor services. It is seen that people are satisfied with the family planning but they are not satisfied with the present family planning services, though they had well services but they had not fully trained staff who promote the family planning services in a better way. And finally there should be monitoring cells to check and observe the activities of the family planning services to meet the desired target.\begin{figure}[htbp] \noindent\textbf{} \par \begin{longtable}{P{0.07828947368421052\textwidth}P{0.05592105263157894\textwidth}P{0.45109649122807016\textwidth}P{0.13421052631578947\textwidth}P{0.13048245614035087\textwidth}} \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Distribution of the respondents regarding number of}\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep male children.\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep No. of male children\tabcellsep Frequency\tabcellsep Percentage\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep No\tabcellsep 27\tabcellsep 16.9\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep 1\tabcellsep 50\tabcellsep 31.3\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep 2\tabcellsep 66\tabcellsep 41.3\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep 3\tabcellsep 11\tabcellsep 6.9\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep 4\tabcellsep 5\tabcellsep 3.1\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep 5 and above\tabcellsep 1\tabcellsep .6\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep Total\tabcellsep 160\tabcellsep 100.0\\ 1\tabcellsep 11\tabcellsep 6.9\\ 2\tabcellsep 18\tabcellsep 11.3\\ 3\tabcellsep 30\tabcellsep 18.8\\ 4\tabcellsep 46\tabcellsep 28.8\\ 5\tabcellsep 22\tabcellsep 13.8\\ 6 and above\tabcellsep 21\tabcellsep 13.1\\ Total\tabcellsep 160\tabcellsep 100.0\end{longtable} \par \caption{\label{tab_0}}\end{figure} \begin{figure}[htbp] \noindent\textbf{} \par \begin{longtable}{P{0.0075138121546961326\textwidth}P{0.5053038674033149\textwidth}P{0.05071823204419889\textwidth}P{0.025828729281767954\textwidth}P{0.010331491712707181\textwidth}P{0.20099447513812155\textwidth}P{0.01643646408839779\textwidth}P{0.023011049723756904\textwidth}P{0.009861878453038674\textwidth}} \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{Distribution of the respondents regarding preferable}\tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Distribution of the respondents regarding their son}\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{ideal family size.}\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep preference.\\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{No. of children Frequency}\tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Percentage}\tabcellsep Son\\ \tabcellsep 1\tabcellsep 14\tabcellsep 8.8\tabcellsep \tabcellsep preference\tabcellsep Frequency\tabcellsep Percentage\\ \tabcellsep 2\tabcellsep 104\tabcellsep 65.0\tabcellsep \tabcellsep Yes\tabcellsep 158\tabcellsep 98.7\\ \tabcellsep 3\tabcellsep 35\tabcellsep 21.9\tabcellsep \tabcellsep No\tabcellsep 2\tabcellsep 1.3\\ \tabcellsep 4\tabcellsep 7\tabcellsep 4.4\tabcellsep \tabcellsep Total\tabcellsep 160\tabcellsep 100.0\\ 2012 8\tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{Total respondent's viewed that the best the ideal family size is 160 100.0 Table 5 shows that 65.0 percent of to have two children, 21.9 percent respondents were viewed that the ideal family size three is to have three children.}\tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Table 8 indicate that 98.7 percent of respondents had desire to have son and 1.3 percent of respondents had not any desire for son. Distribution of the respondents regarding reasons for son preference. Cause Frequency Percentage}\\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{Distribution of the respondents regarding further number}\tabcellsep No preference\tabcellsep 2\tabcellsep 1.3\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{of children.}\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Son preference for carrying family linkage}\tabcellsep 16\tabcellsep 10.0\\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Want more}\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Economic prosperity}\tabcellsep 60\tabcellsep 37.5\\ \tabcellsep children Yes No Total\tabcellsep \multicolumn{3}{l}{Frequency Percentage 39 25.6 121 74.4 160 100.0}\tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Look after in old age Any other Total}\tabcellsep 82 1 160\tabcellsep 50.7 .6 100.0\\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{Table 6 shows that 24.4 percent of respondents}\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{who want more number of children as compared to}\tabcellsep \\ D D D D )\tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{existed. while 75.6 percent of the respondents were not desiring any other children.}\tabcellsep \\ (\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{Distribution of the respondents regarding reason for}\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{desiring further child.}\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep Cause\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Frequency Percentage}\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{No want more child}\tabcellsep 121\tabcellsep 74.4\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Blessing of God}\tabcellsep 20\tabcellsep 17.5\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{To carry on the family name}\tabcellsep 8\tabcellsep 5.6\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{A felling that children}\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{bring husband and}\tabcellsep 2\tabcellsep 1.3\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep wife close\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Fear of death of children}\tabcellsep 2\tabcellsep 1.3\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep Total\tabcellsep \tabcellsep 160\tabcellsep 100.0\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{Table 7 indicates that the attitude of}\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{respondents about large family size, 74.4 percent of}\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{respondent didn't want more children. However 17.5}\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{percent regarded it as a blessing of God, 5.6 percent}\tabcellsep \\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{reported that large family to carry on the social prestige}\tabcellsep problem\tabcellsep 158\tabcellsep 98.8\\ \tabcellsep \multicolumn{4}{l}{and 1.3 percent reported that fear of death of children.}\tabcellsep Yes\tabcellsep 2\tabcellsep 1.3\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep Total\tabcellsep 160\tabcellsep 100.0\end{longtable} \par {\small\itshape [Note: CYearTable 4 shows 1.3 percent of respondents consult any physician to meet the problem of infertility.]} \caption{\label{tab_2}}\end{figure} \begin{figure}[htbp] \noindent\textbf{} \par \begin{longtable}{} \end{longtable} \par \caption{\label{tab_5}}\end{figure} \footnote{© 2012 Global Journals Inc. (US)} \footnote{© 2012 Global Journals Inc. (US)} \footnote{The Effect of Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors on Fertility Behaviour in Faisalabad (Pakistan)9© 2012 Global Journals Inc. (US)} \footnote{The Effect of Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors on Fertility Behaviour in Faisalabad (Pakistan)} \footnote{© 2012 Global Journals Inc. (US)} \backmatter \begin{bibitemlist}{1} \bibitem[Chaudhry ()]{b1}\label{b1} \textit{A study of Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Family Size in a Selected Rural Community of District Faisalabad}, S A Chaudhry . 1994. Deptt. Of Rural Sociology, Univ. of Agric., Faisalaad (M.Sc. Thesis) \bibitem[Mcclelland ()]{b2}\label{b2} ‘Determining the Impact of Sex Preferences on Fertility: A Consideration of Parity Progression Ratio, Dominance, and Stopping Rule Measures’. G H Mcclelland . \textit{Demography} 1979. 16 p. . \bibitem[Chaudhry ()]{b0}\label{b0} \textit{Fertility Level Among Working and Non-Working Women of Lahore City. A Publication of Family Planning Association of Pakistan}, M I Chaudhry . 1986. (P. 1) \bibitem[Repetto ()]{b3}\label{b3} ‘Son Preference and Fertility Behavior in Developing Countries’. R Repetto . \textit{Studies in Family Planning} 1972. 3 p. 7076. \bibitem[Sattar et al. ()]{b4}\label{b4} ‘Women's status and fertility change in Pakistan’. Z N Sattar , C Crook , S Callum , Kazi . \textit{JSTOR Population and Development Review} 1988. 14 (3) p. 415. \end{bibitemlist} \end{document}