Sex ratio at birth and family composition in sub-saharan africa: Inter-couple variations

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 399-407

  Garenne, Michel ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BIRTH; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MALE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BIRTH RATE;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX RATIO;

EID: 67650330488     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932008003106     Document Type: Article

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