Family Demography and Post-2015 Development Agenda in Africa, 1st ed. 2020

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the structure, determinants and consequences of changes in sub-Saharan African families, thereby representing an Afrocentric description of the emerging trends. It documents various themes in the sub-disciplines of family demography. The first section of the book focuses on philosophical understanding of African family, its theoretical perspectives, and comparative analysis of family in the 20th and 21st centuries. The second section covers family formation, union dissolution, emerging trend in single parenthood, and adolescents in the family. The following section describes types, determinants and consequences of African family changes: health, childbearing, youth development, teen pregnancy and family violence and the last chapter provides systematic evidence on existing laws and policies governing African family structure and dynamics. As such it illustrates the importance of family demography in African demographic discourse and will be an interesting read to scholars and students in the field of demography, social workers, policy makers, departments of Social Development in countries in Africa and relevant international agencies and all those interested in understanding the African family trajectory. 

Introduction : Clifford Odimegwu.- Chapter 2: Family Demography In Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic      Review Of Family Research: Clifford Odimegwu, Nicole De Wet, Sunday Adedini  and Sathiyasusuman Appunni.- Chapter 3: Justice, The ‘African Family’ And Obligations: Edwin Etieyibo.- Chapter  4: Theoretical Perspectives On Family Research: Ntoimo Lorretta Favour C. Ntoimo & Clifford O. Odimegwu.- Chapter 5: Demography Of African Family: 19th-21st Century: Nyasha Mutanda and Emmanuel O. Amoo.- Chapter 6: Family Formation In Africa: Trends In Age At Marriage, Union Types, Patterns And Determinants: Emmanuel O. Amoo.- Chapter 7:Union Dissolution-Divorce, Separation And Widowhood In Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Patterns And Determinants: Sunday A. Adedini, Oluwaseyi Somefun, Clifford Odimegwu & Lorretta Ntoimo.- Chapter 8: Demography Of Single Parenthood In Africa: Trends, Patterns, Determinants And Consequences: Ntoimo Lorretta Favour Chizomam and  Mutanda Nyasha.- Chapter 9: Adolescent Boys And Girls In Africa: Their Demography, Behavioural Outcomes, Determinants And Consequences: Nicole De Wet, Khuthala Mabetha and Palesa Mataboge.- Chapter 10: Family Changes And Their Implications For Child Health            Outcomes In Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multivariate Decomposition Analysis: Joshua O. Akinyemi  and Stephen O. Wandera.- Chapter 11: Family Changes And Childbearing In Sub-Saharan Africa: Pedzisai Ndagurwa and Garikayi B Chemhaka.- Chapter 12: Family Changes And Adolescent Development In           Sub-Saharan Africa: Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun.- Chapter 13: Changes In Families And Households In East Africa: Lawrence Ikamari and Alfred Agwanda.- Chapter 14: Family And Household Issues In Northern Nigeria: Change And Continuity: Olatunji Alabi, Muazu A. Shamaki, Olusola A. Omisakin, Mustapha Giro and Odusina Kolawole.- Chapter 15: Socio-Economic Dimensions Of Family Violence In Sub-Saharan Africa: Vesper H. Chisumpa and Pamela Chirwa-Banda.- Chapter 16: The Role Of Family Dynamics In Teenage Pregnancy And Childbearing In Sub-Saharan Africa: Sibusiso Mkwananzi.- Chapter 17: Family Laws and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Clifford Odimegwu and Nicole De Wet.

Provides a comprehensive analysis of the structure, determinants and consequences of changes in sub-Saharan African family

Describes extended household configurations and family arrangements

Illustrates the importance of family demography in African demographic discourse