Determinants of Fertility in Urban and Rural Kenya
Estimates and a Simulation of the Impact of Education Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4143540 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas Hyatt (0000-0001-9946-8241, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee), D E Hyatt (Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wl 53201, USA), William J Milne (University of New Brunswick) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 371-382 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a250371 |
| PMID | 12286563 |
| OpenAlex | W2086789503 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
The continuing high fertility rate in Kenya is of considerable concern as the resulting high rate of population growth makes improvements in living standards difficult, if not impossible. In this paper, the determinants of fertility in urban and rural areas of Kenya are examined through estimation of a probit model which includes variables in three categories: economic, biological, and social or cultural. Also simulated is the effect of increasing the levels of female education on the total fertility rate and the total number of births. Results show that improvements in female education can result in a substantial decrease in the number of births in Kenya, thereby suggesting that formulation of government policy in this area is desirable
Birth rate · Economics · Fertility · Geography · Marital status · Population · Probit model · Rural area · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.13 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2019 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |