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Variations in Desired Family Size and Excess Fertility in East Africa
Joint Authors
Broekhuis, Annelet
Hooimeijer, Pieter
Muhoza, Dieudonné Ndaruhuye
Source
International Journal of Population Research
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Economy
Abstract EN
This contribution studies the variation in desired family size and excess fertility in four East African countries by analyzing the combined impact of wealth, education, religious affiliation, and place of residence.
The findings show an enormous heterogeneity in Kenya.
Wealthy and higher educated people have fertility desires close to replacement level, regardless of religion, while poor, uneducated people, particularly those in Muslim communities, have virtually uncontrolled fertility.
Rwanda is at the other extreme: poor, uneducated people have the same desired fertility as their wealthy, educated compatriots, regardless of their religion—a case of “poverty Malthusianism.”.
The potential for family planning is high in both countries as more than 50% of the women having 5 children or more would have preferred to stop at 4 or less.
Tanzania and Uganda have an intermediate position in desired family size and a lower potential for family planning.
Generally, the main factor that sustains higher fertility is poverty exacerbated by religious norms among the poor only.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhoza, Dieudonné Ndaruhuye& Broekhuis, Annelet& Hooimeijer, Pieter. 2014. Variations in Desired Family Size and Excess Fertility in East Africa. International Journal of Population Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhoza, Dieudonné Ndaruhuye…[et al.]. Variations in Desired Family Size and Excess Fertility in East Africa. International Journal of Population Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhoza, Dieudonné Ndaruhuye& Broekhuis, Annelet& Hooimeijer, Pieter. Variations in Desired Family Size and Excess Fertility in East Africa. International Journal of Population Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475445
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475445