Birth intervals, postponement, and fertility decline in Africa: A new type of transition?

Population Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 241-258

  Moultrie, Tom A ^a   Sayi, Takudzwa S ^b   Timæus, Ian M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; birth control; birth intervals; birth spacing; family planning; fertility decline

Indexed keywords

BIRTH INTERVAL; CHILDBEARING; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84867497767     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2012.701660     Document Type: Article

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