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Fertility decline in Tanzania

A J Mturi1, P R Hinde

  • 1Department of Social Statistics, University of Southampton.

Journal of Biosocial Science
|October 1, 1994
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Tanzanian women have an average of 6.1 births, a decrease from the 1980s. Prolonged breastfeeding is the main factor influencing fertility, alongside child mortality, education, and marriage age.

Area of Science:

  • Demography
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Tanzania experienced a decline in fertility rates in the early 1990s.
  • Understanding fertility determinants is crucial for population planning and health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the trends and determinants of fertility in Tanzania.
  • To identify key social and demographic factors influencing childbearing patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 1991/92 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey.
  • Employed correlational analysis to examine social and demographic influences on fertility.

Main Results:

  • Average fertility rate was 6.1 births per woman by age 50.
Keywords:
Abortion, InducedAfricaAfrica South Of The SaharaContraceptionContraceptive UsageCurrently MarriedDemographic And Health SurveysDemographic FactorsDemographic SurveysDeveloping CountriesEastern AfricaEconomic FactorsEducational Status--womenEnglish Speaking AfricaFamily PlanningFertilityFertility Control, PostconceptionFertility DeclineFertility DeterminantsInfertilityMarital StatusMarriageMarriage AgeMarriage PatternsNuptialityPolygynyPopulationPopulation DynamicsReproductionSocioeconomic FactorsSocioeconomic StatusTanzania

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  • Universal and prolonged breastfeeding was identified as the primary proximate determinant of fertility.
  • Infant/child mortality, educational attainment, and age at first marriage significantly correlated with fertility levels.

    • Conclusions:

    • Fertility in Tanzania is influenced by a combination of proximate and distal factors.
    • Interventions targeting child survival, education, and marriage age may impact fertility trends.