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The chapter describes the data used in the study and the methods employed for collecting and analysing the data. Two sources of data are used. The first part of the analysis is based on unit level data from the three rounds of National Family Health Survey (NFHS). The data, however, has certain limitations; this forces us to explore the issues thrown up by our analysis of NFHS data using data collected through a primary survey of Kolkata, a metropolitan city in eastern India. The survey was undertaken in 2012–13. Details of the sampling frame and sampling method are given. We also describe the socio-demographic profile of both samples—from the NFHS data and from the primary survey. The chapter concludes by identifying the statistical methods used to analyse the data.
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Sequential logit model is a typical variant of a multinomial logit model when the polychotomous response variable Y is not only ordered, but also has a hierarchical structure. This implies that the model proceeds as if decisions were made in a sequence of stages.
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Husain, Z., Dutta, M. (2017). Methodological Issues. In: Fertility Control in a Risk Society. SpringerBriefs in Population Studies. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3685-6_2
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