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TFR using tfr2 using NFHS-1 (1992-93) [message #19153] Thu, 30 April 2020 03:46 Go to next message
Santosh88 is currently offline  Santosh88
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I am trying to estimate the TFR using NFHS-1 (1992-93 data of India using tfr2 command in STATA.

I am getting the total TFR which is matching with the National report of NFHS-1, but when I am trying to estimate the TFR for Urban and Rural, the estimates are not matching with the report.

According to NFHS-1 report
TFR (Total)=3.39
TFR (Urban)= 2.70
TFR (Rural)=3.67


But according to my analysis, using the syntax

by v025, sort: tfr2 , awf( awfactt)
the estimate are diffrent

TFR (urban)= 3.09
TFR(Rural) =3.52


Please help me to estimate the correct TFR for Urban and Rural NFHS-1 data.
Re: TFR using tfr2 using NFHS-1 (1992-93) [message #19154 is a reply to message #19153] Thu, 30 April 2020 03:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
schoumaker is currently offline  schoumaker
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You should use the correct all-women factors, which for rural urban comparisons is awfactu

If you type this command, you will get the same results as the published results.

by v025, sort: tfr2 , awf(awfactu)


Best regards,

Bruno Schoumaker


Bruno Schoumaker
Centre for Demographic Research
Université catholique de Louvain
Re: TFR using tfr2 using NFHS-1 (1992-93) [message #19155 is a reply to message #19154] Thu, 30 April 2020 04:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Santosh88 is currently offline  Santosh88
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Thank You very much for the prompt response.

I could not realize that I have to use the urban-rural factor variable to estimate.

I have one more query. Actually I have to understand the change in TFR from NFHS-1 to NFHS-3 , which is "decomposed into two components: changes in nuptiality (age-specific proportions of currently married) and changes in marital fertility (age-specific marital fertility rates)" (Retherford and Thapa, 2004: 725), using age-specific fertility rates, the proportion of currently married by 5-year age group and age-specific marital birth rate.

Please suggest to me what STATA command I should use to decompose TFR and how ?
Re: TFR using tfr2 using NFHS-1 (1992-93) [message #19209 is a reply to message #19155] Sun, 10 May 2020 03:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
schoumaker is currently offline  schoumaker
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Hello,
You can compute age-specific marital fertility rates with tfr2 (this was discussed in other threads on this forum). With the percentage of married women by age group, you should be able to implement your method.
Best regards,
Bruno Schoumaker


Bruno Schoumaker
Centre for Demographic Research
Université catholique de Louvain
Re: TFR using tfr2 using NFHS-1 (1992-93) [message #19212 is a reply to message #19209] Sun, 10 May 2020 11:46 Go to previous message
Santosh88 is currently offline  Santosh88
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Thanks Bruno.
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