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The Determinants of Recent Trends in Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Workshop

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This workshop explored the determinants of the slow fertility transition in sub-Saharan Africa The goal of the workshop was to provide explanations for past trends, including the importance of country specific factors and the public policies and programs that influence fertility, and to assess prospects of fertility change in the region.

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Note: This is the French translation of Recent Fertility Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in some developing nations have been accompanied by slowing population growth, which in turn provided a w...

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