Demographic Effects of Economic Reversals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309048989
eISBN Pdf: 9780309585569
Lloc de publicació: United States
Any de publicació digital: 1993
Mes: Gener
Pàgines: 206
Idioma: Anglés

Descripció

This book examines the effects of economic downturns in recent decades on first marriages, first and second births, and child mortality in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, and Uganda.

Cover
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Economic and Demographic Overview of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Seven Countries Studied
3 Conceptual Framework and Hypotheses
4 Methodology
5 Country Results
6 Cross-National Comparisons
7 Caveats and Comparisons
Appendix A: Economic Data
Appendix B: Demographic and Health Surveys
References