The desire for children in tropical Africa: the influence of relatives on fertility decisions in Ankole; Uganda
J. biosoc. sci
; 22(4): 433-46, 1990.
Article
in English
| AIM (Africa)
| ID: biblio-1263406
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ABSTRACT
In a survey in Ankole (Uganda) in 1985; 1664 women in samples of the three socioeconomic groups (pastoralists; cultivators and mixed farmers) were asked questions on their reproductive history; and 1029 men questions on educational and wedding costs and their expectations of help from relatives and obligations to help relatives. It is shown that the extended family system allows a great deal of mutual support; while the power of the elders allows them to influence younger married relatives to follow the pronatalist traditions of the society
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health
Database:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Marriage
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Adolescent
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
/
Equity and inequality
Language:
English
Journal:
J. biosoc. sci
Year:
1990
Document type:
Article
