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Abstract
Among the Kipsigis, a population of south-western Kenya who do not use contraception, age at menarche and age at last live birth could be determined for a cohort of post-menopausal women, through reference to clitoridectomy ceremonies that can easily be dated. While a woman's age at last live birth was strongly associated with the length of her reproductive lifespan, completed family size was better predicted by age at menarche. The demographic implications of variation in menarcheal age are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Family Size, Completed; Kenya; Maternal Age; Menarche; Menopause; Menstruation; Parental Age; Population; Population Characteristics; Reproduction; Reproductive Period; Rural Population
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2722914 DOI： 10.1017/s0021932000017879
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biosoc Sci ISSN： 0021-9320