Changing maternal role of Ghanaian women; impacts of education, migration and employment

Clement Oppong () and Katharine. Abu

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper reporting on the impact of the education of women, migration and employment on social roles and social status of Ghanaian women. Based on 60 interviews, covers women workers, rural women, marriage, maternity and fertility trends, family and child-rearing roles, birth control, abortion and cultural factors. Bibliography and tables.

Keywords: education of women; migration; employment; social role; social status; women; interview; women workers; rural women; marriage; maternity; fertility.; trend; family.; birth control.; abortion; cultural factor.; éducation des femmes; migration; emploi; rôle social; statut social; femmes; interview; travailleuses; femmes rurales; mariage; maternité; fécondité; tendance; famille; régulation des naissances; avortement; facteur culturel; educación de la mujer; migración; empleo; papel social; condición social; mujeres; entrevista; trabajadoras; mujeres rurales; matrimonio; maternidad; fecundidad; tendencia; familia; control de la natalidad; aborto; factor cultural (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 190 P. pages
Date: 1984
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-21, Population and Labour Policies Programme

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