Revisiting fertility regulation and family ties in Tunisia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We revisit fertility regulation in Tunisia by examining the role of the extended family. As marriage is the exclusive acknowledged childbearing context, we examine fertility analysis in Tunisia through the sequence: woman's marriage age, post-marriage delay in the first use of contraception, and past and current contraceptive use. We trace the family socio-economic influences that operate through these decisions.

Methods

Using data from the 2001 PAP-FAM Tunisian survey, we estimate the duration and probability models of these birth control decisions.

Results

In Tunisia, family ties and socio-cultural environment appear to hamper fertility regulation that operates through the above decisions. This is notably the case for couples whose marriages are arranged

SUBMITTER: Frini O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9890736 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature