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Navigating Family Planning Trends
This chapter investigates the various factors influencing women's decisions to reduce family sizes worldwide, highlighting changes in desired family size through surveys. It contrasts fertility patterns across different regions, illustrating how social, economic, and cultural factors interact with reproductive choices, particularly in Muslim-majority and developed nations. The discussion also addresses the effects of religion and conflict on fertility rates, offering insights into delayed childbirth and the emotional implications of declining populations.