Kenya — a window into Africa’s demographic future
People are getting educated, and that changes perceptions about childbirth’ © Brian Otieno/FT As the decline in fertility rates across most continents has gathered pace — to a point where many ...
JSTOR Daily5 年
Birth seasonality in Sub-Saharan Africa
The seasonality of births has been extensively studied in North America, Europe, and East Asia but less so in African settings. This paper is the first to systematically test for and document birth ...
JSTOR Daily4 年
The emergence of birth limitation as a new stage in the fertility transition in sub-Saharan ...
Demographic Research Vol. 42, JANUARY - JUNE 2020 The emergence of birth limitation as a n... The emergence of birth limitation as a new stage in the fertility transition in sub-Saharan Africa This is ...
University of Manchester9 年
Bid to cut childbirth mortality with game for African midwives
A pilot scheme carried out with 165 midwives in east Africa which has just concluded ... Ultimately this effect will have a significant impact on the outcomes of childbirth for the most vulnerable ...
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Christmas births reveal deep-rooted concerns over teenage pregnancy in South Africa
The birth of these Christmas babies has brought the ongoing crisis of teenage pregnancy in South Africa into sharp focus. Adolescent pregnancy is a multifaceted issue that continues to affect the ...
Independent Online28 天
Teenage pregnancy and statutory rape: South Africa’s basic education committee takes action
THE challenge of teenage pregnancy and statutory rape will be the focus of the Basic Education Portfolio Committee this year. This is according to basic education committee chairperson, Joy ...