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    Gender Differentials in Family Size Among Ghanaian Couples
    (Journal of Asian and African studies, 1997-01) Takyi, B.; Oheneba-Sakyi, Y.
    Using data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) of 1988, the present study focuses on the impact of demographic, social, economic and interpersonal factors on family size among Ghanaian couples. The results of our study indicate that age at first marriage is a significant factor in fertility levels for wives but not for husbands. Furthermore, there is an inverse relationship between a mother's education and fertility, although the relationship between a husband's education and family size is not significant. Nonetheless, consistent with previous research, the husband's approval of the use of family planning plays a significant role in the couple's fertility behavior. In addition to increasing educational opportunities for women, it is suggested that men should be fully integrated into family planning programs in Ghana. Gender Differentials in Family Size Among Ghanaian Couples | Request PDF. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233578509_Gender_Differentials_in_Family_Size_Among_Ghanaian_Couples [accessed Sep 20 2018].
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    Effects of couples' characteristics on contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa: the Ghanaian example
    (Journal of Biosocial Science, 1997-01) Oheneba-Sakyi, Y.; Takyi, B.
    Using data from the 1988 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, this study examines couples' demographic and socioeconomic characteristics in the context of their attitudes towards family planning, and the impact of these factors on the use of contraceptives. The characteristics of the husbands and their influence on wives' behaviour illustrate the role of intra-household relations between men and women and their effect on fertility-related behaviour in patriarchal African societies. Effects of couples' characteristics on contraceptive use in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Ghanaian example | Request PDF. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/13408093_Effects_of_couples%27_characteristics_on_contraceptive_use_in_Sub-Saharan_Africa_The_Ghanaian_example [accessed Sep 20 2018].