FERTILITY, FAMILY-SIZE PREFERENCES AND FUTURE FERTILITY PROSPECTS OF MEN IN THE WESTERN AREA OF SIERRA-LEONE

Authors
CAMPBELL EK
Citation
Ek. Campbell, FERTILITY, FAMILY-SIZE PREFERENCES AND FUTURE FERTILITY PROSPECTS OF MEN IN THE WESTERN AREA OF SIERRA-LEONE, Journal of Biosocial Science, 26(2), 1994, pp. 273-277
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical",Demografy,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Journal of Biosocial Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219320
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
273 - 277
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9320(1994)26:2<273:FFPAFF>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
This paper examines the current fertility of men and women in the West ern area of Sierra Leone and the prospects for future fertility behavi our. Probably due to the effect of rapid economic decline in Sierra Le one since 1980, the desired family size has fallen. But indications ar e that the preferred completed family size is lower than the desired f amily size.