Polygyny and Reproductive Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Contextual Analysis

In this paper I examine the effect of polygyny on aggregate reproductive behavior. I argue that within countries there exist different polygyny regimes, each exhibiting a unique reproductive pattern. Using the 1988/1989 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHSI) data, I identify three distinct regi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Demography 1997-08, Vol.34 (3), p.355-368
1. Verfasser:	Ezeh, Alex Chika
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	1200 9130 9177 Adolescent Adult Africa Attitudes Birth control Birth Rate Contraception Behavior Demographic research Demographics Demography Desire Experimental/theoretical treatment Family Planning Services Family size Female Female fertility Fertility Fertility and Contraception Gender equality Health surveys Humans Husbands Kenya Kenya - epidemiology Least-Squares Analysis Likelihood Functions Male Marriage Men Monogamy Personal relationships Poisson Distribution Polygamy Polygyny Provinces Reproduction Reproductive behavior Sexual Behavior Sexual reproduction Social life & customs Social policy Social research Socioeconomic Factors Studies Sub-Saharan Africa Wives Women
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