الملخص الإنجليزي
Objective: To examine the relation between age, education, residence and fertility rate and change in fertility rate
between 994/95 and 999/2000. Methods: The data for the study was extracted from the Oman National Health Survey, 2000. The
birth histories data was used to extract data on woman years and births in the periods 990 to 994 and 995 to 2000. Results: The
marital fertility rate in 999/2000 was 7.2 births. The rates for rural and urban dwellers were 8.07 and 6.75 respectively in 999/2000.
Corresponding rates in 994/95 (8.65, 8.30 and 9.69 respectively) were significantly higher than those in 999/2000 for all categories,
indicating a reduction in rates. In both periods the higher the education level of the mother the lower her fertility. Conclusion: Educa tion was a strong determinant of fertility. This study confirms that the higher the education of the woman the lower her fertility and
that fertility is on the decline in Oman.
