Browsing by Subject "Gender preference"

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Child's gender preference: What is the regional situation among women in Nigeria?

Adebowale, Ayo Stephen; Yusuf, O.B.; Palamuleni, Martin Enock (SABINET, 2014)

Child Gender Preference (CGP) is a socio-cultural phenomenon in Africa. It has implication on family building process by increasing fertility through short birth intervals, thus putting maternal and child health at risk. ...
Influence of gender preference and sex composition of surviving children on childbearing intention among high fertility married women in stable union in Malawi

Adebowale, Stephen Ayo; Palamuleni, Martin Enoch (AJOL, 2015)

Background: Child’s gender preference (GP) frequently leads to high fertility which has adverse effect on family health. The link between women’s fertility intention, GP and Living Children’s Sex Composition (LCSC) as found ...