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A C Ezeh1.
Abstract
To what extent do spouses influence each other's reproductive goals? This question was investigated in Ghana with particular reference to family planning attitudes. Two mechanisms were identified as plausible explanations for why an individual's characteristics may affect a partner's beliefs and behavior. Quantitative evidence from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey and qualitative information from focus-group research in Ghana were used in the analysis. Results from both data sources show that spousal influence, rather than being mutual or reciprocal, is an exclusive right exercised only by the husband. The study attributed the limited impact of family planning programs in Ghana and most of sub-Saharan Africa to the continued neglect of men as equal targets of such programs.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Behavior; Beliefs; Birth Rate; Comparative Studies; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Culture; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Demographic And Health Surveys; Demographic Factors; Demographic Surveys; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status; English Speaking Africa; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Relationships; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Rate; Focus Groups; Ghana; Husband-wife Comparisons; Linear Regression; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Spouse; Statistical Regression; Studies; Western Africa
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Year: 1993 PMID： 8351697
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stud Fam Plann ISSN： 0039-3665