7. Original Scientific Paper Effect of age at marriage and effective marital period on natural fertility: A study among the Ladiya of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh Posted by D. K. Adak, A. K. Gharami and P. Bharati Abstract The effect of age at marriage and effective marital period have been examined on natural fertility in a sample of 58 ever married post-menopausal women of the Ladiya of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. Study reveals no relationship between fertility and age at marriage as well as fertility and effective marital period. Download Complete Article