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course, the inputs have to be suitably completed in some
other way;
Both TFR and CDR are directLy Linked to the age-specific
contraceptive prevalence rates [CPR).
In order to present a self-contained monograph, we give, in
the next section,
a brief description of the Population Counc i l's
model. In section 3, the two main shortcomings of this model are
discussed in
a
technical
way.
Theoretical' considerations Justifying the basic approach and
mothodology uf our modeL are given in serction 4. Section 5 then
presents detailad results obtained by applying the model to
Bang ladesh, with the help ef two self-devised computer progrems.
Finally,
section 6 contains a brief overview af the results
obtained, indicating what further action is suggested thereby en
the part uf demographers and population planners in Bangladrsh.
On our part, we view this monograph as the first in a series
through which we hope to present further results that 6ur model i8
capable of producing.