Rising age at marriage and fertility in Southern and Eastern Africa

被引：2
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作者：
Harwood-Lejeune A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Social Statistics, University of Southampton
来源：
European Journal of Population / Revue européenne de Démographie | 2001年 / 17卷 / 3期
基金：
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
关键词：
Africa; Age at marriage; Fertility; Premarital births; Tanzania;
D O I：
10.1023/A:1011845127339
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摘要：
This paper examines the trends in marriage and fertility in nine countries of southern and eastern Africa using DHS data. First, some background about the age at marriage, age at first birth and the proportion of premarital first births is shown. Next, the total fertility is decomposed into its pre- and post-marital parts. Then, pre- and post-marital fertility are examined in more detail. Finally, the effect of rising age at marriage on the fertility declines is measured. It is estimated that around one sixth to one third of the fertility declines are due to rising age at marriage.
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页码：261 / 280
页数：19
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