The remarkable stability of fertility desires during the Colombian armed conflict 2000–2016

Svallfors, Signe

doi:10.1002/psp.2514

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“…Similarly, Zimmerman et al (2022) find the pandemic to be unrelated to major shifts in fertility desires in Kenya. Highly relevant to the context of this study, Svallfors (2022) examines the relationship between area-level armed conflict and fertility preferences in Colombia and finds no differences in fertility desires between women living in areas affected by violent unrest and women living in unaffected areas. However, given the cross-national design of the study, results are subject to confounding and cannot reveal potential underlying mechanisms.…”

Section: Violence Exposure and Fertility Desiresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studying changes in individual fertility desires alongside area-level summary indicators of fertility allows us to delve deeper into the mechanisms by which homicidal violence may affect demographic trends. From a policy perspective, it can reveal potential mismatches between desired family size and actualised behaviour that call for interventions to expand the coverage of family planning services in the areas most affected by violence (Svallfors, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Changes in fertility in the wake of the homicide surge in Mexico

Floridi¹,

Gargiulo

Aburto³

2023

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Since 2006, Mexico has experienced a surge in homicide violence due to national policies and international influences on drug trafficking activities. While the effects of the so-called “Drug War” have been extensively studied in demography and social science research, whether and how the increase in homicides has affected fertility is unknown. This study provides a comprehensive account of the relationship between homicides and changes in fertility rates and desires in Mexico. Using fixed-effects models and a staggered difference-in-differences estimator, we study the effect of homicidal violence on the total fertility rate (TFR) across all Mexican municipalities between 2000–2020. Then, using random-intercept and fixed-effects models, we analyse the association between changes in homicide rates and fertility desires for 6,341 women from the Mexican Family Life Survey (2002–2012). Our findings show no average effect of homicides on TFR for the whole period considered, although TFR declined slightly faster (by 0.1 children per woman) in municipalities experiencing very large homicide spikes between 2010 and 2015. We find no association between municipality-level homicide rates and fertility desires, consistent across educational levels and by parity. Our results show remarkable continuity in the Mexican fertility decline despite the rapid escalation of violence.

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Section: Violence Exposure and Fertility Desiresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Changes in fertility in the wake of the homicide surge in Mexico

Floridi¹,

Gargiulo

Aburto³

2023

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“…Since breaking up a violent relationship may be the time when women are most at risk of vengeful acts of violence, women could be reluctant to leave (Stanko 1997). Additionally, areas with high levels of conflict may have less institutional support for victimized women (Svallfors 2021). Potentially, a higher frequency of IPV related to conflict could result from relationships that would otherwise have dissolved but did not, and not necessarily only from new violence in relationships that were previously free from abuse.…”

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confidence: 99%

Hidden Casualties: The Links between Armed Conflict and Intimate Partner Violence in Colombia

Svallfors

2021

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The Colombian peace process was internationally celebrated for its unprecedented focus on women's experiences of war, but the everyday violence women that may face in their homes was not acknowledged. This article explores the links between exposure to local armed conflict violence and individual women's experiences of intimate partner violence. I combine pooled nationally representative data on individual women's experiences of intimate partner violence with information about the intensity of conflict during 2004–16. Results of fixed-effects linear probability models show that conflict was generally linked to a slightly elevated risk of women experiencing emotional, physical, and sexual violence perpetrated by their partner. Among women who had experienced intimate partner violence, conflict was related to an increased probability of being partnered at interview, which could reflect women staying in abusive relationships because conflict normalizes violence or increases women's reluctance to leave those relationships.

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“…The ability of migrants including refugees to access FP services in the host country is often affected by several barriers including language, low educational level, lack of information, in uence by signi cant others, limited income, desire to replace lost family members, moral values, certain taboos, cultural norms, religious impediments and personal experience with contraceptives side effects [4]; [5]; [6]. In addition socio-cultural preference and unacceptability of contraception also pose signi cant barriers to making decision to use FP [7]; [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

Factors Associated with Decision Making about Family Planning Use by Refugee and Host Population in Adjumani District, West Nile, Uganda; A Cross Sectional Study

Atuyambe

Nabiwemba

Makumbi

et al. 2022

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Introduction Uganda currently hosts an estimated 1.5 million refugees. The majority, (60.5%, n = 964,960) come from South Sudan. This study investigated factors associated with decision making for Family Planning (FP) use among host and refugee populations in Adjumani district, Uganda. Methods This was a comparative cross sectional study conducted in three refugee settlements of Pagirinya, Nyumazi and Mirieyi, and the surrounding host communities in Adjumani district. A total of 1,307 respondents, comprising 661 refugees and 646 host household heads were randomly selected and interviewed using multi stage cluster sampling. Quantitative data were collected using structured questionnaires with Open Data Kit (ODK). Data were analyzed using STATA V.14 C. Multivariable logistic regression was carried out to establish the factors associated with decision making to use family planning. Results The study found that modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) was 28.6% and 28.4% amongst host and refugees respectively. The factors significantly associated with decision to use FP amongst host population included religion, Anglicans were 6.2 times more likely to use FP compared to Catholics, AOR = 6.21, 95% CI [1.11-34.57]. Respondents who made joint decisions were nearly three times more likely to use modern FP methods compared to those who made personal decision, AOR = 2.69, 95% CI [0.89-138.39]. Similarly, amongst refugees, Anglicans were more likely to use modern family planning methods compared to Catholic refugees; AOR= 5, 95% CI [4.75-13.23] and AOR= 7.05 95% CI [2.8-44.88] respectively; respondents who attained tertiary education. AOR = 2.17 95% CI [0.11-43.08] and those who made joint decision; AOR 6.43 95% CI [1.78-16.08] were more likely to use modern FP methods. The key barriers to decision making regarding modern FP use by the host, included harassment of women who did not consult their significant others (AOR = 0.07, 95% CI [0.01-0.79] and separation/divorce (AOR = 0.03, 95% CI [0.00-0.35]. Whereas amongst the refugees, main reasons for not using FP included not wanting to use FP” [45.8%], wanting to become pregnant [6.8%], and fear of side effects [5.8%]. Conclusions Use of modern family planning is low amongst both refugee and host populations in Adjumani district. The main factors associated with decision to use FP amongst both refugee and host populations include religion, level of education and husband’s approval. Main reasons for not using modern FP methods include fear of side effects and not wanting to use FP by both host and refugees respectively. There is need to sensitize both communities about the benefits of FP and promote male involvement including couple counseling at community level.

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The remarkable stability of fertility desires during the Colombian armed conflict 2000–2016

Cited by 7 publications

References 78 publications

Changes in fertility in the wake of the homicide surge in Mexico

Changes in fertility in the wake of the homicide surge in Mexico

Hidden Casualties: The Links between Armed Conflict and Intimate Partner Violence in Colombia

Factors Associated with Decision Making about Family Planning Use by Refugee and Host Population in Adjumani District, West Nile, Uganda; A Cross Sectional Study

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