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Fertility and maternity related health and social issues

Inter-population and inter-individual variation in human fertility and fecundity.
Fertility in demography. Main concepts and secular trends.
Social and biological determinants of fertility
Maternal age and reproductive outcomes.
Breastfeeding: impact on child health and maternal fertility.
Reproductive physiology and behavior, and fertility-related health problems.
Biological costs of fertility. Health and needs of women in pregnancy.
Long term consequences of reproduction in poor environment.
Mother and child-care in historical context.
Programs for improvement of maternal condition and child health.

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