Title: Parental costs, role strain and fertility regulation: some Ghanaian evidence

POPLINE Document Number: 018258

Author(s):

Oppong C

Source citation:

Geneva, Switzerland, International Labour Office [ILO], World Employment Programme, Population and Labour Policies Programme, 1983. iii, 102 p. (Population and Labour Policies Programme Working Paper no. 134)

Abstract:

The focus of this paper is on the parental and domestic roles of men with respect to resources, power, division of labor, and demographic issues. The data concern a sample of 398 male primary school teachers in Ghana. Factors related to differences in family size preferences, fertility behavior, aspirations for quality of children, infant mortality, and family planning are analyzed. (ANNOTATION)

Keywords:

Ghana
Fertility
Differential Fertility
Attitude
Family Size, Ideal
Infant Mortality
Family Planning
Child Worth
Households
Sex Factors
Family Characteristics
Social Behavior
Husband-Wife Comparisons
Men
Teachers
Developing Countries
Africa, Western
Africa South of the Sahara
Africa
Population Dynamics
Demographic Factors
Population
Psychological Factors
Behavior
Family Size
Family and Household
Mortality
Microeconomic Factors
Economic Factors
Population Characteristics
Comparative Studies
Studies
Research Methodology
Education