“Everyone tries to avoid responsibility” The attenuating role of financial obligations in fertility change among Yorùbá farmers of southwestern Nigeria

Abstract

The necessity of interpreting African demographic motivations 3 A succinct ethnography and the socioeconomic character of the Yorùbá people 3.1 Religion among the Yorùbá 3.2 Ìwà and ọmọlúàbí 3.3 Yorùbá lineage and its consequences for the economic cost of childbearing 3.4 Fertility and socioeducational profile 4 Methods 4.1 Study design 4.2 Study participants 4.3 Community entry 4.4 Data collection and management 4.5 Data analysis 4.5.1 Preparation and organisation of data 4.5.2 Review and exploration of data 4.5.3 Creation of initial codes 4.5.4 Revision of codes and combination into themes 4.5.5 Cohesive presentation of themes 4.6 Ethical considerations 6 Discussion 7 Conclusions References