Sociocultural Factors and Fertility in a Rural Nigerian Community
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10796442 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adefunke Oyemade (corresponding author), Taiwo A Ogunmuyiwa |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 109 |
| Publication date | 1981-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1966372 |
| PMID | 7348471 |
| OpenAlex | W2058348175 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Study carried out in Badeku, a small village in the Oyo State of Nigeria, to identify some fertility indicators. Findings indicate that education, marriage pattern, childhood mortality, and prevailing traditional values are among the sociocultural factors affecting fertility. It is suggested that excessive childbearing among rural women can be greatly reduced through the provision of better educational and health facilities and family planning services. Such measures will not only improve the health of the mothers and their children, but also enhance the socioeconomic conditions of the community. 211 women were interviewed, all illiterate and over half between ages 26-35
Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Population · Research methodology · Sociocultural evolution · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 1990 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |