Y. Ohenebasakyi et Bk. Takyi, EFFECTS OF COUPLES CHARACTERISTICS ON CONTRACEPTIVE USE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - THE GHANAIAN EXAMPLE, Journal of Biosocial Science, 29(1), 1997, pp. 33-49
Using data from the 1988 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, this stu
dy examines couples' demographic and socioeconomic characteristics in
the context of their attitudes towards family planning, and the impact
of these factors on the use of contraceptives. The characteristics of
the husbands and their influence on wives' behaviour illustrate the r
ole of intra-household relations between men and women and their effec
t on fertility-related behaviour in patriarchal African societies.