Session 171:
Couple Dynamics and Fertility in Africa
Chair: James H. Jones, Stanford University
Discussant: Paula Miranda-Ribeiro, CEDEPLAR, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
The Marriage Broker: Managing Partner Selection and Union Formation in a Ghanaian Charismatic Church Nicolette Manglos, University of Texas at Austin
Does Wife’s Education Have a Role in Spousal Agreement on Approval of Family Planning? A Comparative Analysis between Two Muslim Majority Sub-Saharan West African Countries Mian B. Hossain, Morgan State University ; Saifuddin Ahmed, Johns Hopkins University
The Effect of Marriage and HIV Status on Condom Use in Rural Malawi Philip A. Anglewicz, University of Pennsylvania
Couple’s Agreement and Disagreement on Fertility Intention: An Insight into the Reproductive Decision Process in a Polygamous Community in Northern Malawi Angela Baschieri, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) ; John G. Cleland, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) ; Sian Floyd, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) ; Neil French, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) ; Anna Molesworth, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) ; Albert Dube, Karonga Prevention Study (KPS) ; Judith R. Glynn, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) ; Emmanuel Banda, Karonga Prevention Study (KPS) ; Aulive G. Msoma, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
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