Interconnections among changing family structure, childrearing and fertility behaviour among the Ogu, Southwestern Nigeria

Wusu, Onipede; Isiugo-Abanihe, Uche C.

doi:10.4054/demres.2006.14.8

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“…Adding to that, Nanda [28] in 2005 found that the higher fertility rate in India was found within women from nuclear family structure. These findings are incompatible with Wusu et al [29] in Southwestern Nigeria in 2006 who proved the interconnections between the extended structure and high fertility behaviours.…”

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Health and Socio-Economic Events that Associated with Having High Parity in Mosul, Iraq

Hha¹,

Aa²,

Ms³

2017

J Community Med Health Educ

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Health and Socio-Economic Events that Associated with Having High Parity in Mosul, Iraq

Hha¹,

Aa²,

Ms³

2017

J Community Med Health Educ

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“…The inclusion criteria for this review were publications between 2000 and 2014, and were written in or translated into English. This period was chosen as a previous review [44] cited literature from 1999 that indicated that there had been transformation in the African family. Thus the period as from 2000 was considered relevant as changes in family structures were reportedly due to a response to social, economic and political changes.…”

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“…The review was limited geographically to the African continent as the researchers believed that there may be intercontinental differences in engagement in risk behaviours. Similarly family structure was thought to differ in African countries given the more collectivist approach to family life and culture [44]. Eligible studies had to use quantitative methods to examine and report on the relationship/ association between family structure and engagement of youth in health risk behaviour.…”

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“…There have been reports that as the family structure disintegrates and more single parent homes emerge, there are associated challenges. It has been postulated that children raised in female-headed homes are more likely to live in poverty than those from married-couple homes [44]. Having said this, literature acknowledges that family structures are increasingly becoming more diverse and complex (i.e.…”

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“…Having said this, literature acknowledges that family structures are increasingly becoming more diverse and complex (i.e. divorce, remarriage, single-parent household, common-law relationship) [44]. The lack of contextual findings specific to African countries may result in an underestimation of the effect of family structure on the promotion of positive health behaviors amongst youth.…”

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A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Family Structure and Health Risk Behaviours Amongst Young People: An African Perspective

Frantz¹,

Sixaba²,

Smith³

2015

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Abstract:Objective: The aim of this study was to review the published literature on the relationship between family structure and engagement in health risk behaviour amongst youth in African countries.Methods: A systematic review was conducted between 2000 and 2014. Suitable titles were identified from database searches. Thereafter, abstracts were evaluated along specific inclusion criteria. Eleven full text articles were evaluated for methodological quality using a modified critical appraisal tool and six studies were included in the final review that satisfied the threshold criterion of 70%. A narrative synthesis was completed for all included records to provide a textual answer to the research question.Results: Findings indicated that there was a relationship between family structure and engagement in health risk behaviour, specifically risky sexual behaviour. The importance of family structure was evident, and the active involvement of parents in the activities of youth is cardinal. The review further underscores that there is lack of methodologically rigorous research that can provide empirical support for and insight into the relationship between family structure and engagement in health risk behaviour.Discussion: Risky sexual behaviour was the most prevalent outcome assessed across studies. Family structure impacted positively on delaying or reducing engagement in risky sexual behaviour. Diverse family structures were identified and orphans living with caregivers were identified as a particular structure that might be more prevalent in the African context. Parental involvement and investment in adolescent activities were more strongly identified as an important factor. There is a lack of and need for more methodologically rigorous research to gain empirical support for and insight into the relationship between family structure and health risk behaviours.

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Family Demography in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review of Family Research

Odimegwu

Wet

Adedini

et al. 2019

Family Demography and Post-2015 Development Agenda in Africa

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Interconnections among changing family structure, childrearing and fertility behaviour among the Ogu, Southwestern Nigeria

Cited by 41 publications

References 7 publications

Health and Socio-Economic Events that Associated with Having High Parity in Mosul, Iraq

Health and Socio-Economic Events that Associated with Having High Parity in Mosul, Iraq

A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Family Structure and Health Risk Behaviours Amongst Young People: An African Perspective

Family Demography in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review of Family Research

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