Traditional supports and contemporary disrupters of high fertility desires in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

Abstract Rationale The desired number of children is markedly higher in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) than in other major regions. Efforts to understand how and why these desires are generated and maintained have yielded a broad research literature. Yet there is no full picture of the range of contextual...

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Main Authors: Anna C. Church, Mobolaji Ibitoye, Shibani Chettri, John B. Casterline
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-023-01627-7