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Some notable patterns of fertility behaviour in Africa: the case of Kenya

E K Mburugu

    International Sociology : Journal of the International Sociological Association
    |June 1, 1986
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    AfricaAfrica South Of The SaharaAttitudeBehaviorBirth RateCultural BackgroundDemographic FactorsDeveloping CountriesDifferential FertilityEastern AfricaEconomic DevelopmentEconomic FactorsEnglish Speaking AfricaEthnic GroupsFamily And HouseholdFamily CharacteristicsFamily SizeFamily Size, DesiredFertilityFertility MeasurementsFertility RateGeographic FactorsIllegitimacyKenyaPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsPopulation GrowthPopulation TheoryPsychological FactorsSocial ProblemsTotal Fertility Rate

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