This study presents an assessment of fertility trends in 23 countries of sub-Saharan Africa. It
examines trends and differentials in proximate determinants and fertility preferences …

We investigated birth-interval dynamics in 24 African countries using data from 76
Demographic and Health Surveys conducted since 1986. Controlling for selection bias in …

The study of rural-urban gradients in fertility is important for a better understanding of
population change in developing countries. Using multiple surveys for 60 developing …

Much of the literature on fertility transition presumes that birth control is practiced either to
limit family size or to space births. This article argues that women also use birth control to …

The study of regional trends in the rural-urban fertility gradient helps us to understand the
pace of completion of the fertility transition and the geography of urban growth in the global …

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This study applies survival analysis to the birth histories from 317 national surveys to model
pathways to low fertility in 83 less-developed countries between 1965 and 2014. It presents …

Fertility rates are higher in sub-Saharan Africa (Africa) than in any other major region of the
world, and considerable controversy surrounds the likelihood of these rates declining in the …

Birth spacing patterns are a fundamental feature of any reproductive regime, with direct
bearing on maternal and child health. Analyzing birth history data from 274 surveys (WFS …

This volume, the last in the series Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, examines
key demographic changes in Senegal over the past several decades. It analyzes the …