International Journal of
Sociology and Anthropology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Sociol. Anthropol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-988X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJSA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 334

Full Length Research Paper

The link between employment stability and fertility intention: A cross sectional study

Shah Imran Ahmed
  • Shah Imran Ahmed
  • Department of Sociology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 20 March 2018
  •  Accepted: 19 April 2018
  •  Published: 30 April 2018

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