Recent Fertility Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa: Workshop Summary (2016)

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Appendix A

Workshop Agenda

National Research Council Committee on Population
Workshop on Recent Trends in Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa
June 15-16, 2015

National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 120
Washington, DC

Day 1, June 15

Time Topic Participants
Breakfast available at 8:30
9:00–9:30 Welcome, introductions, and workshop overview Peter Donaldson and Tom Plewes
Session 1: 9:30–10:45 Trends in Fertility in sub-Saharan Africa Jacob Adetunji, Chair and Discussant
9:30–10:00 Africa’s unique fertility transition John Bongaarts
10:00–10:30 Fertility decline patterns and scenarios of future fertility change in sub-Saharan Africa Ann Biddlecom, Patrick Gerland, and Vladimira Kantorova
10:30–10:45 Discussion Jacob Adetunji
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Recent Fertility Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21857.
Session 2: 10:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Jean-François Kobiané, Chair and Discussant
The Consequences of African Fertility Trends
10:45–11:15 Problems posed by a slow fertility decline and continued population growth in sub-Saharan Africa John Cleland and Kazuyo Machiyama
11:15–11:40 Morning break
11:40–12:10 Opportunities arising from demographic changes in sub-Saharan Africa David Lam and Murray Leibbrandt
12:10–12:40 A simulation model of the effect of family reduction on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa David Canning, Mahesh Karra, and Joshua Wild
12:40–1:00 Discussion Jean-François Kobiané
Lunch: 1:00–2:00
Session 3: 2:00–5:30 Trends in Reproductive Behavior in Africa Cheikh Mbacké, Chair and Discussant
2:00–2:30 Fertility desires and the course of fertility decline in sub-Saharan Africa John Casterline and Samuel Agyei-Mensah
2:30–3:00 Childbearing patterns: the importance of birth spacing and postponement Ian Timaeus and Tom Moultrie
3:00–3:30 Trends in age at marriage and fertility Véronique Hertrich
3:30–3:50 Afternoon break
3:50–4:20 Socioeconomic trends and their impact on fertility Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Recent Fertility Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21857.
4:20–4:40 Fertility transitions in Kenya and Ghana: trends, determinants and implications for policy and programs Ian Askew, Maggwa Baker Ndugga, and Francis Onyango
4:40–5:00 Discussion Cheikh Mbacké
5:00–5:30 Day one wrap-up and implications Peter Donaldson and Tom Plewes
5:30–6:30 Reception West Court National Academy of Sciences
6:30 Dinner for Invited Participants and Guests Members Room National Academy of Sciences Robert Hauser, Host

Day 2, June 16

Session 4: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Ndola Prata, Chair and Discussant
The Effects of Contraceptive Practice
Breakfast available at 8:30
9:00–9:30 The impact of contraceptive use and abortion on fertility in Africa: Estimates for 2003-2014 Susheela Singh, Akin Bankole, and Jacqueline E. Darroch
9:30–10:00 The role of traditional methods in family planning in Africa Clémentine Rossier and Jamaica Corker
10:00–10:30 Contraceptive preferences and practices Amy Tsui, Win Brown, and Qingfeng Li
10:30–10:55 Morning break
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Recent Fertility Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21857.
10:55–11:30 Urbanization, slum populations, unmet need, and family planning among the urban poor Donatien Beguy, Blessing Mberu, and Alex Ezeh
11:30–12:00 Discussion Ndola Prata
Lunch: 12:00–1:00
Session 5: 1:00–4:30 Policy Options and Opportunities Jotham Musinguzi, Chair and Discussant
1:00–1:30 Politics of population and family planning policies and programs John May
1:30–2:00 Panel: Donor perspectives on stalled fertility and its implications in sub-Saharan Africa Win Brown, Sahlu Haile, Jane Edmondson (invited), Tim Evans, and Ellen Starbird
2:00–3:15 Afternoon break
3:15–4:05 Panel: Scientific perspectives on stalled fertility and its implications in sub-Saharan Africa Julie DaVanzo, Alex Ezeh, James Phillips, and Eliya Zulu
4:05–4:30 Workshop wrap-up: Dissemination and publication plans Peter Donaldson and Tom Plewes
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Recent Fertility Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21857.
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