Trends in fertility preference implementation among selected Eastern African countries

Name	World Continuing Education Alliance
Activity Title	Trends in fertility preference implementation among selected Eastern African countries
Details	Over the last decade, there has been considerable debate among scholars on fertility transition in Africa. Two conclusions emerge: slow pace of decline (. Despite these conclusions, there are also emergent exceptions, such as Rwanda, Ethiopia, Malawi (. Kenyan fertility began to rapidly decline in the 1980s, followed by a stall (1998–2003) and then another phase of decline (2003–2014) recently (. The main reason for focus on these countries is that any fertility change in one country may have implications in the neighboring country, because neighbouring regions share common dynamics, including language and cultural traits that permit shared flow of ideas to eventually spread new models of behavior. We analyze trends in two specific features that scholars have indicated will slow or increase in fertility decline. First, trends in fertility preferences among women and secondly, the extent to which women have been able to implement their fertility preferences during the course of fertilit... Objectives Course Objective There has been continuous debate among scholars regarding fertility transition in Africa. Two conclusions emerge: slow pace of decline because of weak facilitating social programs and high demand for large families amidst weak family planning programs. Accelerated fertility decline is expected to occur if there is both substantial decline in desired fertility and increased level of preference implementation. Despite these conclusions, there are also emergent exceptions in Africa, even among the Eastern African countries. Our motivation for the study of this region therefore lies in this context.
Competence	Public Health
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Event Time	05:15 PM
Location	World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System
Cost (UGX)	0
CPD Points	1