An Application of Supply – Demand Framework for determinant of fertility in selected countries of Asia

The objective of family welfare programme is to reduce the high birth rate in the population. Serious concerns have been expressed regarding population growth and its impact on human welfare. Objective of the study is to understand the changes in unwanted fertility and cost of regulation and the strength of family planning programme and overall development in determining the wanted and natural fertility in some selected Asian Countries during different time period.Study shows that wanted fertility is the main determinant of fertility behavior. The status of family planning is slightly improved but there is need to go a long way as the unmet need is quite large.These countries show declining trend in TFR. It also indicates that policy makers have to do some special efforts to motivate couples for regulate their fertility and must ensure the quality of care in reproductive and child health approach. the effects of development and family planning programme on t
he mediating variables are briefly examined which shows that declining demand for children motivated more couples to regulate their fertility by adopting contraception. It indicates that socio- economic development has the expected negative effect on wanted fertility as well as a positive influence on preference implementation.