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Nigerien Fertility Choice In The Face Of Desertification, Samson R. Swan
Nigerien Fertility Choice In The Face Of Desertification, Samson R. Swan
University Honors Theses
While the majority of the world experienced rapid fertility decline in the second half of the twentieth century, Niger’s fertility rate has remained relatively constant. A high fertility rate in itself is not a problem for the population as long as the resulting population can be sustained by the economic activity of the population. This is not the case for Niger, as extreme droughts in the Sahel have cast doubt on the sustainability of the majority-subsistence economy since the mid-1960s. Although not extremely common, there are some demographers and fertility experts who hold the idea that fertility decision-making is driven …
The Effect Of Urbanization And Modernization On Family Structure In Oman, Sultan M. Al-Hashmi
The Effect Of Urbanization And Modernization On Family Structure In Oman, Sultan M. Al-Hashmi
Dissertations and Theses
This thesis was designed to describe family change in Oman as it undergoes urbanization and modernization. A survey questionnaire to measure these changes was developed. Some questions were developed in two forms for a comparison of family change across two generations. Respondents were asked to answer the questions as they applied to their current family situation. They were then asked to consider, according to their best recollections, what the situation was in their parents' generation.