Economic and Sociocultural Factors Influencing Reproductive Behaviour in Northern and Southern Regions of Kazakhstan: A Comparative Analysis
Bodaukhan K. Zhanerke K. Darima Z. Amerkhanova I. Nurmukhametov N.
December 2024Ulster Institute for Social Research
Mankind Quarterly
2024#65Issue 2258 - 274 pp.
This study examines the economic and socio-cultural factors associated with reproductive behaviour in the northern and southern regions of Kazakhstan, focussing on the Kostanay, North Kazakhstan, and Turkestan regions. The objective of this study was to examine differences in fertility patterns between these locations and thereafter identify factors that are hypothesised to influence reproductive behaviour. Using data from the Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the World Bank Group, demographic trends, total fertility rates, women’s labour market participation, gross regional product, marriage and divorce rates, and marriage stability from 1999 to 2021 were analysed. The findings reveal significant differences in reproductive behaviour between the studied regions, with the Turkestan region exhibiting higher fertility rates than Kostanay and North Kazakhstan. The research highlights that economic factors such as gross regional product (GRP) and labour market participation are inversely correlated with fertility, where regions with higher economic development and women’s participation in the workforce tend to have lower fertility rates. As a cultural factor, marriage stability emerges as a potentially significant influence on regional fertility differences. The research underscores the complexity of demographic processes in Kazakhstan, highlighting the interplay between economic structures and cultural factors in shaping reproductive behaviour. These findings have important implications for regional demographic policies and suggest the need for tailored approaches to address demographic challenges in different parts of the country.
Demographic transition , Divorce rate , Economic development , Fertility , Marriage rate , TFR
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Department of Management and Marketing, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Kazakhstan
Department of Management and Marketing
Nazarbayev University
S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University
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