Browsing by Author "Fernando, Dallas F.S"

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    Journal of biosocial science : Factors influencing the infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka
    (1981) Fernando, Dallas F.S
    This study examines by multiple regression analysis the factors influencing district variation in infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka in a given year (1971). It shows that 83% of the district variation is explained by difference in the proportion of the population that is Indian Tamil the proportion of female employees and the proportion of females aged 15-19 with at least 5 years of education
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    Social and demographic determinants of fertility in Sri Lanka
    (1982) Fernando, Dallas F.S
    The paper explores the social and demographic factors that influence fertility in Sri Lanka since the second world war employing multiple regression analysis and how these factors changes with time. The dominating contribution made by female proportions currently married in the age group 20-24 in explaining fertility variation is emphasized