Gueye, M.; Pacque-Margolis, S.; Kanthiebo, M.; Konate, M.

Family structure, education, child fostering and children's work in the Kayes and Yelimane circles of Mali: results of "focus groups
1993, Working Paper No. 10, Bamako, Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur la Population pour le Developpement (CERPOD), p. 34 p.

Keywords : Child; Child Worth; Data Collection; Demographic Factors; Desired Family size; Economic Factors; Family and Household; Family Characteristics; Family size; Focus Groups; Microeconomic Factors; Old age; Population; Population Characteristics; Research Methodology; Security
Countries : Developing Countries; Mali; Subsaharan Africa; Western Africa

Abstract : The authors present results from focus group research conducted in Mali in 1989 on the debate in African families concerning child quantity versus child quality. They suggest that the primary motive affecting decisions about having more children is the need to guarantee support for the heads of families in old age. (ANNOTATION)

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