This book examines the effects of economic downturns in recent decades on first marriages, first and second births, and child mortality in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, and Uganda.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Economic and Demographic Overview of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Seven Countries Studied
3 Conceptual Framework and Hypotheses
4 Methodology
5 Country Results
6 Cross-National Comparisons
7 Caveats and Comparisons
Appendix A: Economic Data
Appendix B: Demographic and Health Surveys
References