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India Fertility Project
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Some of the major steps of the SIFP are briefly summed
up here.
Phase 1(1999-2001
Statistical data acquisitionPreparation of the statistical database for South India from Census files (about 240 separate files).
Regional demographic analysis.Analysis of demographic trends in each state of South India from the SRS, Census, NFHS etc. Lead to the preparation of the first book (see table of contents).
GIS preparationThe largest task of all: digitization and georeferencing of 75000 villages and town in South India (methodology described in PPSS).
Spatial analysisPreparation of maps of fertility differentials in 1991 from the GIS.
Phase 2 (2002-2003)
Book finalizationA book was prepared based on results from Phase 1 of the project. Other colleagues offered additional materials on historical, spatial and local trends of fertility transition. Book to be published soon (hopefully) by Sage. More on the book.
Research design for village surveyIdentification of 10 village sites in South India according to their location, stage in fertility transition and copulation composition. Design of a new methodology for a qualitative village survey. See Phase 2
FieldworkFieldwork carried over six months in selected villages.
Co-ordination meetingsRegular meetings held in 2002 in Coimbatore, Bangalore, Tirupati and Thiruvananthapuram.
Final reportsFinal reports were prepared in 2003. A new book is also envisioned based on results from the fieldwork operations.
Other activities
Historical fertility analysisSeparate sub-project focussing on spatial trends of fertility transition in India from 1951 to 1991. Results published in PDR.
South India Population Information System (SIPIS)Separate sub-project. Design and production of a customized mapping and data retrieval software for Tamil Nadu. More on SIPIS.
Recent fertility estimationEstimation of fertility levels at the district level from the 2001. Results published in EPW.
Population and Space in South IndiaResearch Programme hosted by the French Institute. Several doctoral projects were affiliated to it: impact of urbanization on Tamil Nadu's villages, geographical analysis of Sabarimala pilgrimage, maternal health care in rural Andhra Pradesh, female discrimination in Salem region. More on these projects on the IFP web site.