Will HIV become a major determinant of fertility in sub-Saharan Africa?

In: The journal of development studies: JDS, Band 30, Heft 3, S. 650-679

Abstract

A widely used demographic model of fertility, based on the proximate determinants, is described. The model is fitted for three contrasting countries, using data from 1980s round of demographic and health surveys. Regional variations in the relative significance of the different proximate determinants are noted, and considered in a discussion of the mechanisms through which HIV could influence future fertility levels. (DSE)