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Marital fertility in polygynous unions in Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Alfred A. Adewuyi
Alfred A. Adewuyi
Affiliation:
Department of Demography and Social Statistics, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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Summary

Using data from the Nigerian Fertility Survey of 1981–82, the effect of polygyny on fertility is examined, by age cohort, for four regions of the country. Comparison of mean completed and current fertility suggests that changes in reproductive behaviour are taking place in Nigeria, restricting the fertility of women in polygynous unions, especially of younger women, when socioeconomic factors are taken into account.

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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 20 , Issue 4 , October 1988 , pp. 393 - 400
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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