Population Growth and Reproduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Technical Analyses of Fertility and Its Consequences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4121468 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geoffrey Mcnicoll, George T F Acsadi, Gwendolyn Johnson-Acsadi, Rodolfo A Bulatao |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 351 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population and Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1973740 |
| OpenAlex | W1990144476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
Population growth rates in sub Saharan Africa are the highest of any region in the world. From 1980 to 1985, its growth rate was 3.2 percent a year, whereas in Latin America, the next highest, it was 2.3 percent and in Europe it was only 0.3 percent. This report represents a selection of papers on consequences of population growth, underlying high fertility patterns, and cultural environment regulating reproduction in the region. The volume begins with information on demographic conditions in the region ( part 1 ). In part 2, the economic consequences of population growth are viewed from the perspectives of agriculture, household energy, resources and employment. The urban component of population growth and strategies for dealing with it are also discussed. Part 3 contains analyses of the impact of reproductive patterns upon the health of women and young children and of the region's high fertility upon the family and its resources. Part 4 deals with the main component of rapid population growth and very high fertility. This part includes analyses of the proximate determinants of fertility, how they operate within sub Saharan African cultures, the constraints enforced by culture and tradition and the causes and consequences of the high demand for children and low demand for contraception. Part 5 traces the changes during the past decade in the way sub Saharan government leaders and scholars view population policy and development
Biology · Fertility · Geography · Population · Population growth · Reproduction · Sociology · Demography · Ecology · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
Staying in school
The transition to lower fertility in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
When having many children pays
Child Survival and Fertility in Kenya
The emerging fertility transition in sub-Saharan Africa
Rural change and nature conservation in Africa
Perceived male sexual needs and male sexual behaviour in southwest Nigeria
The role of intergenerational transfers, land, and education in fertility transition in rural Kenya
Social Demography and Eugenics in the Interwar United States
Africa's Population Challenge
A Marriage Trichotomy and its Applications
Education and risky sex in Africa
Ethnicity and fertility in Nigeria
Men's desire for additional wives and children
The relative importance of women's education on fertility desires in sub-Saharan Africa
The Effect of Having Children on Women’s Marital Status
Information for health futures research
Spousal communication and contraceptive use among the Yoruba of Nigeria
Population Pressure, Social Change, Culture and Malawi's Pattern of Fertility Transition
The Socio-Cultural Context of High Fertility Among Igbo Women
| Citations per year | 0.61 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 2022 (30) |
| Highly cited | No |