A community study of child spacing, fertility and contraception in West Pokot District, Kenya

Nicola R. Dean

Social Science & Medicine, 1994, vol. 38, issue 11, 1575-1584

Abstract: Kenya is well known for its high fertility rate and West Pokot District has the highest population growth rate in Kenya. This study was designed to examine the community's perceptions of fertility dynamics. It looks at traditional methods of family planning and the recent changes in child spacing, fertility and contraception and the attitudes behind them. This study also examines what the community (particularly women), want in the way of family planning services. The study used randomly selected groups throughout the district and employed a quasi-anthropological group discussion method.

Keywords: fertility; group; discussion; Kenya; child; spacing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1994
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