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Title: A COVID-19 Baby Boom? Early Evidence from Four African Countries
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Publication Year: 2021
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Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic and the public health measures adopted in response to it have triggered plenty of speculation about the potential impact on fertility in different regions across the globe. This study provides evidence on the fertility response in four sub-Saharan African countries during the early stage of the pandemic. Using harmonized and representative data from the Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) data series, the study presents pregnancy rates during the period from 2014 to mid-2020. There is no indication of a general increase in pregnancy rates in the year 2020 compared to previous years. This finding is preserved when pregnancy rates are differentiated by age, marital status, and contraceptive use of the surveyed women.
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Authors: Backhaus, Andreas
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Pages: 1-18
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Data Collections: IPUMS Global Health - PMA
Topics: Fertility and Mortality, Health
Countries: Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria