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Religious fertility differentials: a case study in Jana District, Thailand.


 This study aimed to identify fertility behaviors among Thai Muslims in the southern region of Thailand and draw comparisons to Thai Buddhists in order to determine whether religion contributes to fertility differentials. Data was obtained during interviews using a questionnaire. The sample included 1035 married women, 514 of Buddhist and 525 of Muslim villages. The sample populations are described in terms of age, number of marriages, family type, education, income, husband's occupation, and knowledge and practice of family planning. Indices of current and cumulative fertility, including expected children were measured. When controls are applied for education, occupation, income and family planning, the differential still exists, indicating that religion does contribute to the higher fertility of the Muslims.
