Demography Seminar: Kambidima Wotela (29/08/2008)
The next demography seminar, titled "Using traditional reproductive
regimes to explain Zambian sub-national fertility differentials" will be
presented by Kambidima Wotela (CARe, UCT) on Friday 29 August at 12.45
for 1pm - 2pm in LC2A
All welcome. Please distribute to any colleagues you feel may be
interested
An abstract of the seminar is given below:
To assess ethnic fertility variations in Zambia, cluster analysis,
multivariate analysis of variance and discriminant analysis are applied to
Zambian anthropological and demographic data. First, using 35 anthropological
dimensions (as presented in the Murdock Atlas), cluster analysis is applied to
nineteen Zambian societies to derive four Zambian traditional reproductive
regimes. Results show that low fertility was associated with societies that had
a weak control of reproduction at community level. This suggests that these
societies controlled fertility at family level therefore supporting a crucial
element of the intergenerational wealth-flows theory (family nucleation).
Second, using census and DHS data, fertility trends (1981-2002) for the derived
traditional reproductive regimes are computed. Results confirm existence and
changing patterns of Zambian ethnic fertility differentials. Lastly,
multivariate analysis of variance and discriminant analysis are applied to
identify present-day features underlying Zambian ethnic fertility differentials.
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For more information you can contact:
ZERINA MATTHEWS
CENTRE FOR ACTUARIAL RESEARCH
ROOM 333.1
PD HAHN BUILDING
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TEL: 021 650 5475
FAX: 021 650 5937
Posted 25/08/2008 by
Zerina Matthews
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