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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Sociology
  • Demography

Background:

  • Extreme weather events disrupt households, causing financial, marital, and housing instability.
  • Environmental disruptions can heighten household uncertainty, impacting long-term planning.
  • Fertility intentions are influenced by socioeconomic and environmental factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of environmental uncertainty in shaping fertility intentions.
  • To explore motivations behind fertility intentions following extreme weather events.
  • To advance theory on the relationship between environmental forces and fertility.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study using in-depth interviews.
  • Data collected in rural Malawi in July 2019, post-Cyclone Idai.
  • Analysis of narratives on reproductive plans and inter-birth intervals.

Main Results:

  • Majority of parents with children planned to wait at least four years for another child.
  • Identified a typology of respondents preferring long inter-birth intervals.
  • Motivations for birth spacing included traditional practices and uncertainty about future stability.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental uncertainty significantly shapes fertility intentions.
  • Future stability and resource availability are key considerations in reproductive decisions.
  • Findings contribute to understanding human fertility responses to environmental change.