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We survey the literature on sub-Saharan Africa to identify how gender has factored into
explaining fertility levels and behavior. Tracing the development of male role theory, we …

For women in Nigeria, as in many settings, simply being married can contribute to the risk of
contracting HIV. I studied men's extramarital sexual behavior in the context of modern …

Refrains about financial hardship are ubiquitous in contemporary Nigeria, frequently
expressed through the idiom “to be a man is not a one-day job.” But while men talk …

Bridewealth is fundamental to marriage in Africa. Anthropological research provides
substantial information regarding characteristics of the bridewealth transaction, but scholars …

In Southern Africa, marriage used to be widespread and common. However, over the past
decades marriage rates have declined significantly. Julia Pauli explores the meaning of …

Young Igbo men and women in Nigeria increasingly insist on choosing their marriage
partners, and ideas about love are shaping Igbo constructions of marriage. But the viability …

Singleness for women beyond the age considered conventional for marriage is regarded as
a misnomer in Nigeria. Such women are pitied and blamed for their status. Often the blame …

Marriage in sub-Saharan Africa has been commonly described as early and universal. Yet,
its patterns vary across countries and even within countries among different cultural groups …

The Igboland of Nigeria has been under the influence of socio-economic change since the
turn of the century, as typified by a high literarcy rate, a highly migratory population, the …