| Continuity of women's work, breastfeeding, and fertility in Ghana in the 1980s. | |
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PMID: 12206166 Owner: HMD Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Much of the inconsistency that has appeared in studies of the effect of women's work on fertility in less developed countries has been attributed to the varying accessibility of employment in the modern sector. The analysis presented in this paper shows that continuity of work matters more than sector of work. It also confirms that, even in a setting of low contraceptive prevalence, increased fecundity associated with the less intense breastfeeding practices of working women do not result in shorter birth intervals. The influence of women's work on fertility control is likely to be underestimated if the effects of sporadic versus continuous work are conflated, or if fecundity differentials by work status are unmeasured. |
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Authors:
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Laurie F Derose |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Population studies Volume: 56 ISSN: 0032-4728 ISO Abbreviation: Popul Stud (Camb) Publication Date: 2002 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-08-30 Completed Date: 2002-09-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376427 Medline TA: Popul Stud (Camb) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 167-79 Citation Subset: Q |
Affiliation:
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Center on Population, Gender, and Social Inequality, University of Maryland, College Park, MD USA. Lderose@socy.umd.edu |
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Breast Feeding
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statistics & numerical data* Demography* Female Fertility* Ghana History, 20th Century Humans Women, Working / history* |
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