Polygyny and reproductive behavior in sub-Saharan Africa: a contextual analysis.
Demography
; 34(3): 355-68, 1997 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
In this paper I examine the effect of polygyny on aggregate reproductive behavior. I argue that within countries there exist different polygyny regimes, each exhibiting a unique reproductive pattern. Using the 1988/1989 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS1) data, I identify three distinct regimes low-polygyny, mid-polygyny, and high-polygyny regimes. The results of the bivariate and multivariate analyses reveal strong differences in reproductive preferences and behaviors across polygyny regimes. High-polygyny regimes, for instance, maintain a value orientation that favors and encourages high reproductive performance. The force of this pronatalism operates equally for men and women; but whereas men in this regime attain their reproductive goals by marrying multiple wives, women attain theirs by maximizing their reproductive capabilities. This maximization occurs through early initiation of sexual/reproductive activity, universal marriage and minimal interruption of marriage, nonuse of contraception within a union, and a positive attitude toward high fertility.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conducta Sexual
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Matrimonio
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Tasa de Natalidad
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Servicios de Planificación Familiar
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Demography
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos