Reproductive health, economic growth, and poverty reduction in Africa : frameworks of analysis / edited by Olu Ajakaiye, Germano Mwabu.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Boxes; Abbreviations and Acronyms; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Part I -- Introduction; 1. Overview: The State of Reproductive Health in Africa; The Nexus among Reproductive Health, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction; Overview of the Volume; Conclusion; References; 2. Population Dynamics: Demographic Concepts and Processes; The Demographic Equation; Population Sizes and Trends; Population Composition; Birth Rates and Fertility; Death Rates and Mortality; Migration; Projections, Data and Models.

Research and Policy PrioritiesReferences; Part II -- Reproductive Health Services; 3. The Demand for Reproductive Health Services: Frameworks of Analysis; Reproductive Health Services -- Categories and Policy Questions; Demand for Reproductive Health Inputs; Functional Forms and Specification Issues; Estimation Issues; Intra-Household Allocations; Experimental Approaches; Applications of Frameworks: Selective Illustrations; Conclusion; References; Appendix; 4. Provision and Organisation of Reproductive Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa; Introduction; Background Issues.

Reproductive Health Service Provision ModelsReview of Theoretical and Empirical Models; Topical issues of Concern; Conclusions; Notes; References; Appendix; 5. Financing Reproductive Health Services in Africa: The Role of Aid, Insurance, User fees and General Taxation; How Much Do Reproductive Health Services Cost?; Financing Reproductive Health Services in Africa; Influencing Policy with Research; Conclusion; Notes; References; Futher Reading; 6. Conceptual and Methodological Issues in the Construction of Reproductive Health Accounts in Africa; The Problem.

Conceptual and Definitional Issues in Health Accounts and Reproductive HealthReview of Relevant Literature; Constructing Reproductive Health Accounts: Some Important Considerations; The Boundary; Constructing an RHA in Africa: A Framework and an Example; Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; Appendix; Part III -- Linking Reproductive Health to Growth and Poverty; 7. Demography, Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty: A Survey of Interrelationships; A Unifying Framework; Demographic Change and Economic Growth; Demographic Change and Income Distribution; Demographic Change and Poverty.

The Micro DimensionConcluding Remarks; Notes; References; Appendix; 8. Macro Perspectives on the Impact of Demographics on Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty; Population Pessimism, Optimism and Neutralism; The Impact of the Age Structure; The Centrality of Policy; Discussion and Critique; References; 9. Realising the Demographic Dividend: Is Africa Any Different?; The Impact of the Policy and Institutional Environment; Empirical Strategy; Estimating the Demographic Dividend; Implications; Discussion and Conclusion; Notes; References; Appendix.

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