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A marriage trichotomy and its applications

I S Speizer1

  • 1Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27516-3997, USA.

Demography
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a new way to categorize married men based on their plans for future marriages, crucial for understanding fertility and family planning in sub-Saharan Africa. This approach improves accuracy in research by recognizing distinct male marital intentions.

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Area of Science:

  • Demography
  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Fertility and family planning research has historically focused less on men, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Understanding men's marital intentions is essential for accurate family planning studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a novel marriage categorization system for men based on their intentions regarding polygyny.
  • To highlight how this new categorization improves the analysis of fertility and family planning desires.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a three-group marriage categorization: monogamous (stable), monogamous (intending polygyny), and polygynous.
  • Analysis of how typical marriage classifications may misrepresent men intending to adopt polygyny.

Main Results:

  • Men's marital intentions significantly influence their family planning and fertility desires.
  • A proposed marriage trichotomy reveals distinct patterns in reproductive intentions among men.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed marriage categorization offers a more nuanced understanding of male fertility and family planning behavior.
  • This framework is particularly relevant for research in regions like sub-Saharan Africa where marriage structures vary.

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