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Female autonomy and fertility among the Garo of north central Bangladesh

American anthropologist • 91 (4) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 1000-1007

By: Harbison, Sarah F., Khaleque, T. M. Kibriaul, Robinson, Warren C..

Abstract
This is a research report on Garo fertility. The hypothesis being tested is that if there is an inverse relationship between female autonomy and fertility as suggested in the literature for India, then the Garo should have a relatively low fertility rate because it is a matrilineal society in which women supposedly enjoy a high degree of autonomy. However the data proved otherwise showing no significant difference in fertility between the Garo and other socieites of the subcontinent. The conclusion the authors draw is that larger social and economic forces override the decision-making power of any single individual.
Subjects
Birth statistics
Gender status
Household
culture
Garo
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Scientist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 1998
Field Date
1984
Coverage Date
1984
Coverage Place
Tangail District, Bangladesh
Notes
Sarah F. Harbison ; T. M. Kibriaul Khaleque ; Warren C. Robinson
Includes bibliographical references (p. 1007)
LCCN
17015424
LCSH
Garo (Indic people)