The second most populous country in the West African subregion,
Ghana is plagued by a population growth rate that far exceeds its
economic growth rate. Hence, comprehensive action in family
planning is needed to improve the country's social and economic
well-being. Although studies on family planning and reproductive
health are not lacking, the information is scattered. This
annotated bibliography compiles the existing works on family
planning and reproductive health in Ghana into a single resource
guide. Every effort has been made to include all scholarly works,
books, chapters in books, conference papers, discussion papers,
periodical literature, public documents, thesis and dissertations,
and technical reports, thereby providing scholars and practitioners
with quick access to a wide range of research materials.
The book is arranged into six topical chapters. Chapter one
covers population dynamics, with a focus on general population
characteristics and trends in population growth through fertility,
mortality, and migration. Chapter two lists works on general
reproductive behavior and contraception, including attitudes toward
fertility, fertility preference, men's role in contraception and
contraceptive devices. Chapter three includes works dealing with
family planning program development and evaluation. Chapter four
turns to factors other than contraception affecting fertility, such
as breast-feeding, sexual practice, maternal age, birth intervals,
nuptiality, sex roles, and sex preference. Chapter five is devoted
to studies concerning primary health services, such as health
delivery systems, child and maternal health, nutrition, traditional
birth attendants, disease, and abortion. The final chapter covers
general population policy and legislation.
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