Culture and Modern Contraceptive Behaviour in Rural Ashanti, Ghana - Couverture souple

Gadegbeku, Cynthia

 
9783659364020: Culture and Modern Contraceptive Behaviour in Rural Ashanti, Ghana
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659364029 ISBN 13 : 9783659364020
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Four important variables: marriage, induced abortions, postpartum infecundity and contraceptive use have been used to explain variance in fertility rates in developing populations. Of all these proximate factors, contraceptives have been found to have the strongest effect on fertility decline in most developing countries. Policies and programmes were developed to increase the acceptance and use of contraceptives. Despite this attempt fertility rates kept increasing. What is accounting for this phenomenon? Could an understanding of the culture of such societies be the answer? Studies have shown the importance of culture in understanding fertility behaviour especially in Africa and that policies and programmes designed based on the culture of a society have high success rates. This book investigates what constitutes “Akan culture”, presents an overview of health care systems and contraceptive use in rural Ashanti. It also uses the Theory of Planned Behaviour – a theoretical framework that helps investigate the determinants of intention and behaviour, to understand the influence of Akan culture on modern contraceptive behaviour in rural Ashanti, Ghana.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Four important variables: marriage, induced abortions, postpartum infecundity and contraceptive use have been used to explain variance in fertility rates in developing populations. Of all these proximate factors, contraceptives have been found to have the strongest effect on fertility decline in most developing countries. Policies and programmes were developed to increase the acceptance and use of contraceptives. Despite this attempt fertility rates kept increasing. What is accounting for this phenomenon? Could an understanding of the culture of such societies be the answer? Studies have shown the importance of culture in understanding fertility behaviour especially in Africa and that policies and programmes designed based on the culture of a society have high success rates. This book investigates what constitutes “Akan culture”, presents an overview of health care systems and contraceptive use in rural Ashanti. It also uses the Theory of Planned Behaviour – a theoretical framework that helps investigate the determinants of intention and behaviour, to understand the influence of Akan culture on modern contraceptive behaviour in rural Ashanti, Ghana.

Biographie de l'auteur

Cynthia Gadegbeku, PhD: Studied International and Rural Development in the School of Agric. Policy and Development at the University of Reading, UK. Currently she is a Lecturer at the Department of Family & Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon. She is interested in cultural, gender and reproductive health issues.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659364029
ISBN 13 
9783659364020
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
400
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Personne responsable
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