Motherhood in sub-Saharan Africa the social consequences of infertility in an urban population in northern Tanzania

Hollos,M.; Larsen,U.

Culture, Health and Sexuality: 2, 159-173

2008


DOI: 10.2307/20460991
Document Number: 198687
This paper examines the personal and social ramifications of infertility in an African urban population with low fertility. The study was conducted in Moshi, Tanzania, a multi-ethnic community with relatively high levels of education and a well developed health services infrastructure. The major question to be addressed was whether in a low fertility urban population, both primary and secondary infertility bring about serious personal ramifications for women similar to those in rural areas.

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