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Determinants of cumulative fertility in Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

William K. A. Agyei  and
Joseph Mbamanya
William K. A. Agyei
Affiliation:
Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Joseph Mbamanya
Affiliation:
Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Summary

This paper analyses the effects of age at first marriage, level of education, place of residence, marriage disruption, religion, contraceptive use, and work status on cumulative fertility in Kenya, using data from the 1977–78 Kenya Fertility Survey. Age at first marriage is the main determinant of cumulative fertility, but there are significant effects of level of education and marriage disruption. Place of residence is only significant for the Coast province. The implication of the findings is that to promote any real decline in fertility, emphasis should be placed on providing higher education and work opportunities for young women as an alternative to early marriage.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 21 , Issue 2 , April 1989 , pp. 135 - 144
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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