General Fertility Rate (GFR) improves upon CBR by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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General Fertility Rate (GFR) improves upon CBR by:

A. Adjusting for infant mortality

B. Including stillbirths in the numerator

C. Restricting the denominator to women aged 15-49 years

D. Using mid-year population of both sexes

Answer: Option C

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GFR = (Live births / Women aged 15-49) × 1,000, focusing on the biologically relevant population for childbearing, making it a more refined fertility measure than CBR.

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