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Recent fertility trends in Sub-Saharan Africa : workshop summary / Alexandra Beatty, rapporteur ; Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.
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Beatty, Alexandra S.
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Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2016]
©2016
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x, 77 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm
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HB1071.A3 B43 2016
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Subject(s)
Fertility, Human
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Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Population
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Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Social conditions
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Issuing body
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Population
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Recent Trends in Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa (Workshop) (2015 : Washington, D.C.)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Summary note
"Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in some developing nations have been accompanied by slowing population growth, which in turn provided a window of opportunity for rapid economic growth. For many sub-Saharan African nations, this window has not yet opened because fertility rates have not declined as rapidly there as elsewhere. Fertility rates in many sub-Saharan African countries are high: the total rate for the region is estimated to be 5.1 births per woman, and rates that had begun to decline in many countries in the region have stalled. High rates of fertility in these countries are likely to contribute to continued rapid population growth: the United Nations projects that the region's population will increase by 1.2 billion by 2050, the highest growth among the regions for which there are projections. In June 2015, the Committee on Population organized a workshop to explore fertility trends and the factors that have influenced them. The workshop committee was asked to explore history and trends related to fertility, proximate determinants and other influences, the status and impact of family planning programs, and prospects for further reducing fertility rates. This study will help donors, researchers, and policy makers better understand the factors that may explain the slow pace of fertility decline in this region, and develop methods to improve family planning in sub-Saharan Africa"--Publisher's website.
Notes
Summary of the National Research Council Committee on Population Workshop on Recent Trends in Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa, June 15-16, 2015. Held at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-68).
Contents
General fertility trends
Trends in reproductive behavior
The effects of contraceptive behavior
Policy options and opportunities.
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9780309381192
0309381193
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2016427864
OCLC
933585004
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