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CONCLUSION
To control excessive growth of population, Bangladesh government undertook the two child
policy almost three decades ago. From this study, we can say that this policy has been
successful in controlling population growth in Bangladesh. Majority of women under this
study desire no more than two children. But there are still some women who desire another
child despite having two children. Region, place of residence, academic qualification,
religion, sex of current children of the respondent have significant effect on a woman’s
fertility preference. From this study, we can say that compared with urban women, rural
women desire more children. Highly educated women do not want to take a third child. They
are satisfied with two children. Sex of the current children of a woman plays a significant role
in determining whether the woman wants another child despite having two children. It can be
seen that mothers who have two daughters want another children more than mothers who
have two sons and mothers who have both son and daughter. It indicates that still,
Bangladeshi families desires a male heir.
From this study, we can say that Bangladesh government needs to promote the two child
policy more in rural areas since having more than two children is still very common in rural
areas. To stop overpopulation government can promote girl’s education nationwide. An
uneducated mother is more conscious about family size than uneducated women. Since in
Bangladesh, many families consider them incomplete if they do not have a male heir,
government should take steps to convince families that a female child can be as beneficial to
its parents as a male child.
The findings from the above study can be helpful for the family planning ministry of
Bangladesh to implement new measures in controlling population.
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