Session 148:
Women's Empowerment, Men's Authority, and Fertility Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chair: David Shapiro, Pennsylvania State University
Discussant: Basile Tambashe, Tulane University
Women's Empowerment and Fertility Decline among the Pare of Kilimanjaro Region, Northern Tanzania Ulla Larsen, Harvard University ; Marida Hollos, Brown University
Rural West African Women: Will Empowerment Reduce Their Fertility? Christine Ouedraogo, University of Ouagadougou
Women's Authority, Couple Agreement, and Reproductive Outcomes in Nigeria Mary M. Kritz, Cornell University
Men's Influence on the Onset and Progress of Fertility Transition in Africa Laurie DeRose, University of Maryland ; Alex Ezeh, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
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