Fertility in sub-Saharan Africa (“Africa”) stood at 5.1 births per woman in 2005–10 (United
Nations 2011), more than double the replacement level. This high fertility combined with …

Over the past half century substantial changes in reproductive b ior have occurred
throughout the developing world, with the tot tility rate declining by 56 percent—from 6.0 to …

BACKGROUND Recent stalls in fertility decline have been observed in a few countries in
sub-Saharan Africa, and so far no plausible common reason has been identified in the …

This literature review focuses on the relationships between population, poverty, and climate
change. Developed countries are largely responsible for global warming, but the brunt of the …

Stalls in fertility decline were first identified in Ghana and Kenya in the early 2000s, and
since then as many as 20 African countries have been classified in the “stall” category at …

This article provides the first detailed account of recent fertility trends in Iraq, with a particular
focus on the changes resulting from the 2003–2011 war and the factors underlying them …

As a continent with 54 independent states, Africa's diversity is ofte lighted but frequently
forgotten when fertility is discussed. Fifty years ago, to consider that all African countries and …

In Ghana, despite a 38 percent decline in the total fertility rate from 1988 to 2008, unmet
need for family planning among married women exposed to pregnancy risk declined only …

Background Even though the total fertility rate (TFR) has decreased significantly over the
past decades in many countries, it has remained stable in sub-Saharan African (SSA) …

Background Given the lack of complete vital registration data in most developing countries,
for many countries it is not possible to accurately estimate under-five mortality rates from vital …