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Effect of age at first marriage, number of wives, and type of marital union on fertility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Israel Sembajwe
Israel Sembajwe
Affiliation:
Department of Demography, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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Summary

This paper examines the effect of age at first marriage, number of wives and type of marital union on fertility among Yoruba females in Western Nigeria. The evidence indicates that age at first marriage and hunband's number of wives do not have a significant effect on completed fertility. Type of marital union, on the other hand, seems to have an effect on fertility. Women in de facto unions experience lower fertility than women in formal marriages.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 11 , Issue 3 , July 1979 , pp. 341 - 351
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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