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Papers by Alejandro Herrin

University Microfilms eBooks, 1972

PubMed, Sep 1, 1979

This study tested a theoretical model that views female employment and fertility decisions as joi... more This study tested a theoretical model that views female employment and fertility decisions as jointly determined by biologic, sociologic, economic, and demographic factors that determine the circumstances of individual women, families, and the labor market. The data were drawn from a multistage stratified sample of 1926 married women of childbearing age in southern Philippines. The independent variables analyzed included the exogenous wage rates of both the wife and husband, the age of the wife, the number of children ever born per year of marriage, and residence (urban or rural). Also analyzed were the social variables of time conflict, normative conflict, work commitment, and wife's relative dominance in household decision making. An exogenous change in female wage rates increased the percent of time spent in paid employment but had an insignificant effect on fertility. In contrast, a change in the male wage rate reduce female employment and current fertility. Women in municipal poblacions had lower current fertility and significantly higher labor force participation than women in rural or urban settings. Women who perceived that children interfere with work were more likely to bear a child in the study period and less likely to participate in the labor force. The husband's attitude toward female employment reduced labor force participation, but did not increase current fertility. Finally, women who play a major role in household decision making had both increased labor force participation and increased fertility. There was some variation in these trends by age cohort. A positive coefficient of the female wage on fertility was observed among women 20-29 and 40-49 years, while a negative coefficient existed for women 30-39 years. It is concluded that a common set of economic and social factors jointly determine current female employment and fertility decisions.

The Population Council seeks to improve the wellbeing and reproductive health of current and futu... more The Population Council seeks to improve the wellbeing and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council, a nonprofit, nongovernmental research organization established in 1952, has a multinational board of trustees; its New York headquarters supports a global network of regional and country offices.

... fleferring ts the early 19th century, de In Thtse activities are describes by Teodora A.» Ag^... more ... fleferring ts the early 19th century, de In Thtse activities are describes by Teodora A.» Ag^ncillJ тпе Oscar Alfons,, Sh^rt History of the Philippine People. University of the Philippines, i960, >p. 87ff-, *nd Grtofre D. Corpuz, Th.: Philippines, Prentice-Ha 11, Inc., 1965, pp. Ì2-33. jjoo. ...

Nihon University Population Research Institute eBooks, Mar 1, 1988

Regional Studies, Dec 1, 1987

The Family Planning Operations Research and Training Program of the Philippines was established i... more The Family Planning Operations Research and Training Program of the Philippines was established in 1992 to strengthen the nation's capacity to carry out and utilize operations research (OR) for program planning and management. It has sponsored training workshops and funded OR studies on issues of priority to both national and local program managers. The program’s recent activities, culminated in the National Research Utilization Conference held in September 1994, were designed to assist in the institutionalization processes. However, more needs to be done to determine how these processes will actually work in specific national and local government agencies and academic and research institutions, and how to support and sustain the processes that do work. The proposed study is intended to form a basis for determining ways to promote and sustain OR in the Philippines. As stated in this report, the study aims to review the experience of recent research activities with attention to the institutionalization process and identify specific issues to be addressed and concrete steps to be taken in the process both at the national and local levels.

Population Studies-a Journal of Demography, Jul 1, 1976

Summary The randomized response technique was used in a household survey of approximately 2,000 r... more Summary The randomized response technique was used in a household survey of approximately 2,000 rural and 2,000 urban households in Misamis Oriental Province in the southern Philippines in order to determine the extent of purposive concealment of death. The estimated number of deaths deliberately not revealed to the interviewers was 50 per cent or higher. Adjusted crude death rates of 11.5 and 13.4 per 1,000 population were computed for urban and rural areas, respectively, by adding estimated concealed deaths to deaths reported to the interviewers. Application of stable population techniques and of model life tables suitable to the Philippine setting, while not permitting definite conclusions, provided reasons for believing that these adjusted death rates are close to the true mortality situation in the study areas. Randomized response data further indicate that approximately 75 per cent of urban deaths and 47 per cent of rural deaths of the population studied were not registered with municipal authorities. The authors postulate that failure to register deaths with municipal authorities, together with fear of legal involvement if this failure becomes known outside the immediate neighbourhood, is a major reason for the purposive concealment of death in household surveys.

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 1997

This paper presents probit estimates of household utilization of health care facilities in the Ph... more This paper presents probit estimates of household utilization of health care facilities in the Philippines. Using household data from the 1987 National Health Survey and supply data from the Department of Health, separate probit equations are estimated for each of the four major types of facilities in the Philippines: Public hospitals, private hospitals, major rural health units and barangay (village) health stations. The probability that a household will utilize services from these facilities is estimated as a function of socioeconomic, demographic and supply variables. The results indicate substantial differences in utilization patterns by income class. Households in the highest income quartile are approximately twice as likely (0.451 versus 0.236) to utilize private hospital services vis-à-vis households in the lowest income quartile, ceteris paribus. The results also indicate substantial substitution between public and private. services. An increase in the availability of private hospital beds significantly reduces the probability that a household will utilize government facilities.

Oxford University Press eBooks, Mar 27, 2003

Reviews critical aspects of population growth, fertility, human resource development, and employm... more Reviews critical aspects of population growth, fertility, human resource development, and employment. It identifies key issues and suggests suitable policy directions. A framework is offered for the design of a national population policy based on an analysis of the potential sources of population growth. This underscores the called‐for multiple policy responses.

Population and Development Review, Mar 1, 1979

Page 1. Rural Electrification and Fertility Change in the Southern Philippines ALEJANDRO N. HERRI... more Page 1. Rural Electrification and Fertility Change in the Southern Philippines ALEJANDRO N. HERRIN When a dramatic fertility decline is recorded in the context of significant socioeconomic change, there is a compelling suggestion of association between the two. ...

Philippine Institute for Development Studies eBooks, 2008

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