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The impact of female employment on fertility in Dakar (Senegal) and Lomé (Togo)

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of female employment on fertility in two urban contexts in sub-Saharan Africa: Dakar (Senegal) and Lomé (Togo). The hypothesis that wage employment and maternal obligations are incompatible seems to be corroborated in

Source: Demographic Research

DOI: 10.4054/demres.2009.20.7

Author: Donatien Beguy

Institutions: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, African Population and Health Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, No poverty

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2114617657