Prospects for accelerated fertility decline in Africa

The future size of world population depends critically on what happens in sub-Saharan Africa, the one remaining region with high fertility and rapid population growth. The United Nations envisages a continuing slow pace of fertility change, from five births per woman today to three by mid-century,...

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Autor principal:	John Cleland
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Publicado:	The White Horse Press 2017
Materias:	Africa population projections fertility desired family sizes population policies Environmental sciences GE1-350 Demography. Population. Vital events HB848-3697
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:480b9a692b384dfb88bba174d1553f4f2021-12-02T15:13:10ZProspects for accelerated fertility decline in Africa 10.3197/jps.2017.1.2.372398-54882398-5496https://doaj.org/article/480b9a692b384dfb88bba174d1553f4f2017-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.whp-journals.co.uk/JPS/article/view/613https://doaj.org/toc/2398-5488https://doaj.org/toc/2398-5496 The future size of world population depends critically on what happens in sub-Saharan Africa, the one remaining region with high fertility and rapid population growth. The United Nations envisages a continuing slow pace of fertility change, from five births per woman today to three by mid-century, in which case the population of the region will increase by over one billion. However, an accelerated decline is feasible, particularly in east Africa. The main grounds for optimism include rising international concern and funding for family planning (after fifteen years of neglect), and favourable shifts in the attitudes of political leaders in Africa. The examples of Ethiopia and Rwanda show political will and efficient programmes can stimulate rapid reproductive change. John ClelandThe White Horse PressarticleAfricapopulation projectionsfertilitydesired family sizespopulation policiesEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350Demography. Population. Vital eventsHB848-3697ENThe Journal of Population and Sustainability, Vol 1, Iss 2 (2017)
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description	The future size of world population depends critically on what happens in sub-Saharan Africa, the one remaining region with high fertility and rapid population growth. The United Nations envisages a continuing slow pace of fertility change, from five births per woman today to three by mid-century, in which case the population of the region will increase by over one billion. However, an accelerated decline is feasible, particularly in east Africa. The main grounds for optimism include rising international concern and funding for family planning (after fifteen years of neglect), and favourable shifts in the attitudes of political leaders in Africa. The examples of Ethiopia and Rwanda show political will and efficient programmes can stimulate rapid reproductive change.
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Prospects for accelerated fertility decline in Africa

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