The achievement or reproductive intentions of Sri Lankan women was examined by using longitudinal data for the period 1982–85. Aggregate consistency between reproductive intentions and behavior was almost perfect, but at ...

This paper examines the population changes and the related causative factors, namely fertility, mortality and international migration in Sri Lanka. During the past decades, the total size, as well as the age and sex structure ...

The general objective of this study is to elucidate the level of computer literacy and exposure to the internet among Sri Lankan youth aged 15-29 years based on their main economic activity. In order to achieve this objective ...

Youth unemployment is one of the most pressing economic and social problems in Sri Lanka. Recent levels of youth unemployment are found in the context of reduced labour market inflexibilities, an expansion of manpower ...

Migration has always been a traditional response or survival strategy of people confronting the prospect, impact or aftermath of disasters but it is quite interesting to understand how natural disasters such as Asian ...

In contemporary development policy and planning social capital is seen as important as economic capital for the advancement of the deprived populations, especially poor women as it is identified as a resource that is ...