Men's influence on the onset and progress of fertility decline in Ghana, 1988-98

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4268626
AutoresLaurie F Derose (0000-0002-2608-8106, University of Maryland, College Park), Alex Ezeh (0000-0002-1309-4697, African Population and Health Research Center), Alex C Ezeh
Año2005
Volumen59
Número2
Páginas197-210
Fecha de publicación2005-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPopulation Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00324720500099496
PMID16096198
OpenAlexW2031842747
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas45
Referencias citadas40

While lower fertility is commonly associated with women's reproductive autonomy, we demonstrate that the influence of men's education on reproductive decision-making increased during the first decade of rapid fertility decline in Ghana. Husband's education exerts a stronger influence on wife's fertility intentions than does her own education, and the magnitude of the effect of his education increased significantly from 1988 to 1998. Lower fertility in Ghana seems to be associated more with men's declining fertility desires than with women's increasing reproductive autonomy. Nevertheless, there is some indication that women's education may play a relatively greater role in reproductive decision-making as fertility decline progresses still further

Autonomy · Family planning · Fertility · Political science · Population · Research methodology · Sociology · Total fertility rate · Wife · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Global Maternal and Child Health