Øystein Kravdal
Education and fertility in sub-Saharan africa: Individual and community effects
University of Oslo
using data demographic health surveys 22 countries subsaharan africa show average educational level village community similar size significant depressing effect womans birth rates net urbanization education according simulations average fertility countries would 100 lower education expanded current level region relatively high level kenya exclusion aggregate education model leaves response 052 considerable aggregate contribution estimated even several potential determinants education included finding illustrates need consider aggregate education future assessments total impact education