Ivy Kodzi
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 274125 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ivy Kodzi |
| PRENOMES | Ivy |
| SOBRENOME | Kodzi |
| ASSINATURA | KODZI I |
| AFILIAÇÕES | The Ohio State University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 71 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2016 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
The more the merrier? Fertility and food insecurity among older Senegalese women
The number of children women have is a critical determinant of their future wellbeing. Often, adult children confer some protection against adverse conditions in their older ages. In many sub-Saharan African societies, it is expected that older women who typically have had many children, will benefit from their investment in children. Yet it is unclear if this is really the case. Using data from the 10 per cent micro-sample of the 2002 Senegalese…
Social relations as predictors of achievement in math in Kenyan primary schools
Religion, Religiosity and Premarital Sexual Attitudes of Young People in the Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Although attitudes to premarital sex may be influenced by several factors, the importance of religion to that discourse cannot be underestimated. By providing standards to judge and guide behaviour, religion provides a social control function such that religious persons are expected to act in ways that conform to certain norms. This study investigated the interconnectedness of several dimensions of religion and premarital sexual attitudes among y…
Effects of the Number and Age of Siblings on Educational Transitions in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Studies examining the link between number of siblings and level of education attained by children in Africa have produced mixed results. This study draws on Demographic and Health Survey data from 26 sub‐Saharan African countries and employs a multilevel multiprocess model that controls for time‐invariant unobserved mother‐level characteristics. We find indications that having younger siblings increases the likelihood of entering primary school; …
What has high fertility got to do with the low birth weight problem in Africa
There has been much concern about adverse individual and societal consequences of high fertility in sub-Saharan Africa. One concern is that children of high birth orders may have low birth weight. However, the evidence for such an effect is not strong
Adolescent Sexual Risk-Taking in the Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
To have or not to have another child
Understanding ageing in sub-Saharan Africa
Rapid urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa is believed to have weakened the traditional family ties which sustained older people in the past, but there is little empirical evidence about how older people today perceive their ageing experience in sub-Saharan Africa. The international gerontology literature demonstrates that, apart from financial wellbeing and health status, religious and secular forms of social involvement are key predictors of life…
Children's stunting in sub-Saharan Africa
A positive relationship between the number of siblings and a childâ s chance of being stunted has been seen in several studies. It is possible that individual stunting risks are also raised by high fertility in the community, partly because of the impac
Religious Involvement, Social Engagement, and Subjective Health Status of Older Residents of Informal Neighborhoods of Nairobi
Although past research has extensively documented the effects of religious involvement and social integration on the health outcomes of older people, relatively little research has examined the relationship among older Africans. In this article, we examined the effects of religious affiliation and participation as well as forms of social engagement, including social support, sociability, and community participation on self-reported health. The st…
The Time Dynamics of Individual Fertility Preferences Among Rural Ghanaian Women
Fertility preferences are revised in the light of changing life and reproductive circumstances. Over time, an individual's fertility preferences may fluctuate along a continuum. In this study, we describe typical patterns of change (or stability) in individual fertility preferences over a period of five years using a prospective panel study of women of reproductive age in six communities in southern Ghana. We investigate whether patterns of chang…
Reaching the Urban Poor with Family Planning Services
Examining the predictive value of fertility preferences among Ghanaian women
Despite extensive research, doubts remain regarding the degree of correspondence between prior stated fertility preferences and subsequent fertility behavior. Preference instability is a factor that potentially undermines predictiveness. Furthermore, if other predictors of fertility substantially explain fertility, then knowledge of preferences may contribute little to explaining or predicting individual fertility behavior. In this study, we exam…
Examining the predictive value of fertility preferences among Ghanaian women
Despite extensive research, doubts remain regarding the degree of correspondence between prior stated fertility preferences and subsequent fertility behavior. Preference instability is a factor that potentially undermines predictiveness. Furthermore, if other predictors of fertility substantially explain fertility, then knowledge of preferences may contribute little to explaining or predicting individual fertility behavior. In this study, we exam…
The Time Dynamics of Individual Fertility Preferences Among Rural Ghanaian Women
Fertility preferences are revised in the light of changing life and reproductive circumstances. Over time, an individual's fertility preferences may fluctuate along a continuum. In this study, we describe typical patterns of change (or stability) in individual fertility preferences over a period of five years using a prospective panel study of women of reproductive age in six communities in southern Ghana. We investigate whether patterns of chang…
Effects of the Number and Age of Siblings on Educational Transitions in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Studies examining the link between number of siblings and level of education attained by children in Africa have produced mixed results. This study draws on Demographic and Health Survey data from 26 sub‐Saharan African countries and employs a multilevel multiprocess model that controls for time‐invariant unobserved mother‐level characteristics. We find indications that having younger siblings increases the likelihood of entering primary school; …
To have or not to have another child
Reaching the Urban Poor with Family Planning Services
Social relations as predictors of achievement in math in Kenyan primary schools
Understanding ageing in sub-Saharan Africa
Rapid urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa is believed to have weakened the traditional family ties which sustained older people in the past, but there is little empirical evidence about how older people today perceive their ageing experience in sub-Saharan Africa. The international gerontology literature demonstrates that, apart from financial wellbeing and health status, religious and secular forms of social involvement are key predictors of life…
Children's stunting in sub-Saharan Africa
A positive relationship between the number of siblings and a childâ s chance of being stunted has been seen in several studies. It is possible that individual stunting risks are also raised by high fertility in the community, partly because of the impac
Religious Involvement, Social Engagement, and Subjective Health Status of Older Residents of Informal Neighborhoods of Nairobi
Although past research has extensively documented the effects of religious involvement and social integration on the health outcomes of older people, relatively little research has examined the relationship among older Africans. In this article, we examined the effects of religious affiliation and participation as well as forms of social engagement, including social support, sociability, and community participation on self-reported health. The st…
What has high fertility got to do with the low birth weight problem in Africa
There has been much concern about adverse individual and societal consequences of high fertility in sub-Saharan Africa. One concern is that children of high birth orders may have low birth weight. However, the evidence for such an effect is not strong
Religious Involvement, Social Engagement, and Subjective Health Status of Older Residents of Informal Neighborhoods of Nairobi
Although past research has extensively documented the effects of religious involvement and social integration on the health outcomes of older people, relatively little research has examined the relationship among older Africans. In this article, we examined the effects of religious affiliation and participation as well as forms of social engagement, including social support, sociability, and community participation on self-reported health. The st…
The Time Dynamics of Individual Fertility Preferences Among Rural Ghanaian Women
Fertility preferences are revised in the light of changing life and reproductive circumstances. Over time, an individual's fertility preferences may fluctuate along a continuum. In this study, we describe typical patterns of change (or stability) in individual fertility preferences over a period of five years using a prospective panel study of women of reproductive age in six communities in southern Ghana. We investigate whether patterns of chang…
Reaching the Urban Poor with Family Planning Services
Examining the predictive value of fertility preferences among Ghanaian women
Despite extensive research, doubts remain regarding the degree of correspondence between prior stated fertility preferences and subsequent fertility behavior. Preference instability is a factor that potentially undermines predictiveness. Furthermore, if other predictors of fertility substantially explain fertility, then knowledge of preferences may contribute little to explaining or predicting individual fertility behavior. In this study, we exam…
Understanding ageing in sub-Saharan Africa
Rapid urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa is believed to have weakened the traditional family ties which sustained older people in the past, but there is little empirical evidence about how older people today perceive their ageing experience in sub-Saharan Africa. The international gerontology literature demonstrates that, apart from financial wellbeing and health status, religious and secular forms of social involvement are key predictors of life…
Children's stunting in sub-Saharan Africa
A positive relationship between the number of siblings and a childâ s chance of being stunted has been seen in several studies. It is possible that individual stunting risks are also raised by high fertility in the community, partly because of the impac
Adolescent Sexual Risk-Taking in the Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
To have or not to have another child
Religion, Religiosity and Premarital Sexual Attitudes of Young People in the Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Although attitudes to premarital sex may be influenced by several factors, the importance of religion to that discourse cannot be underestimated. By providing standards to judge and guide behaviour, religion provides a social control function such that religious persons are expected to act in ways that conform to certain norms. This study investigated the interconnectedness of several dimensions of religion and premarital sexual attitudes among y…
Effects of the Number and Age of Siblings on Educational Transitions in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Studies examining the link between number of siblings and level of education attained by children in Africa have produced mixed results. This study draws on Demographic and Health Survey data from 26 sub‐Saharan African countries and employs a multilevel multiprocess model that controls for time‐invariant unobserved mother‐level characteristics. We find indications that having younger siblings increases the likelihood of entering primary school; …
What has high fertility got to do with the low birth weight problem in Africa
There has been much concern about adverse individual and societal consequences of high fertility in sub-Saharan Africa. One concern is that children of high birth orders may have low birth weight. However, the evidence for such an effect is not strong
Social relations as predictors of achievement in math in Kenyan primary schools
The more the merrier? Fertility and food insecurity among older Senegalese women
The number of children women have is a critical determinant of their future wellbeing. Often, adult children confer some protection against adverse conditions in their older ages. In many sub-Saharan African societies, it is expected that older women who typically have had many children, will benefit from their investment in children. Yet it is unclear if this is really the case. Using data from the 10 per cent micro-sample of the 2002 Senegalese…
Sociology (12 obras) · Psychology (10 obras) · Demography (8 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (8 obras) · Social Psychology (8 obras) · Population (7 obras) · Fertility (6 obras) · Geography (6 obras) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (5 obras) · Medicine (5 obras)