TY - RPRT AU - Marques, Maria Paz N. AU - Westoff, Charles F. CY - Calverton, Maryland, USA TI - The two-child norm in the Philippines T2 - DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 29 PB - Macro International PY - 1999 UR - http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FA29/FA29.pdf AB - Preference for fewer children provides the motivation to practice contraception and is the key factor in the decline of fertility in the Philippines. This further analysis report seeks to describe the characteristics of women who want no more than two children and to develop a profile of women at the leading edge of the fertility transition in the Philippines. N1 - For assistance using downloaded citations from The DHS Program, please visit http://dhsprogram.com/publications/Citing-DHS-Publications.cfm. This report presents findings from one of five further analysis projects undertaken as part of the follow-up to the 1998 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). Macro International Inc. coordinated the project and provided technical assistance. Funding was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The NDHS further analysis project is part of the MEASURE DHS+ program which is designed to collect, analyze, and disseminate data on fertility, family planning, and maternal and child health. Additional information about the MEASURE DHS+ program may be obtained by writing to: MEASURE DHS+ , Macro International Inc., 11785 Beltsville, Drive, Calverton, MD 20705 (telephone 301-572-0200; Fax 301-572- 0999) ER -