Linkages between men's wealth status and the ideal number of children: A trend and multilevel analysis of survey data in Nigeria.

• Main Authors: Ololade G Adewole (Author), Blessing I Babalola (Author), Kehinde O Omotoso (Author), Oyeyemi O Oyelade (Author), Elhakim A Ibrahim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Most African societies practice a patriarchal family system that endows a man with authority and dominance in the family and society with a defined role of being the breadwinner of the home. A man is expected to have a great influence in determining the ideal number of children in the family and tak...