Women's Empowerment and Ideal Family Size: An Examination of DHS Empowerment Measures In Sub-Saharan Africa.

CONTEXT: The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program collects data on women's empowerment, but little is known about how these measures perform in Sub-Saharan African countries. It is important to understand whether women's empowerment is associated with their ideal number of children and abilit...

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Published in:International Perspectives on Sexual & Reproductive Health Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 78 - 90
Main Authors: Upadhyay, Ushma D., Karasek, Deborah
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Guttmacher Institute, Inc. Jun2012
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