A Parametric Regression Approach to Study the Reproductive Performance of Females in Recent Past

Population growth is an issue of concern in most of the developing countries. India is a large (population-wise) developing country with cultural, social, economical and behavioral diversities. In many studies regression or indirect estimation procedure has been used to find out the fertility variation in the population. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state and it plays a very crucial and important role in population growth of India. In this study a recent pattern of number of births has been analyzed considering the currently married females of Uttar Pradesh who has delivered at least one child in last five years. Parametric regression model is used in order to find out the current scenario of the fertility behavior of the females. Number of birth delivered by a female in last five year has been taken as predicted variable and some socio-economic and demographic variables have been taken as predictor variables to explain the reproductive phenomenon of the females in the traditional society of Uttar Pradesh. Findings clearly show that place of residence, age, number of existing children and their sex composition, wealth index, castes/religion are emerged as a potential factor to explain the phenomenon consider in this study.