Reproductive Decision Making Among Zambian Couples: Agreement and Conflict

Fertility studies have often focused on the behavioral and attitudinal attributes of women with regard to\ud fertility. Until recently, the role of men in fertility studies have often been ignored within much of the\ud literature concerning fertility decisions. The focus of this study will examine if differences exist between\ud husbands and wives with regard to the following four aspects of fertility decisions: spacing of children, methods of family planning, sex preference, and desired family size.\ud The data were collected from 125 households in Kitwe, Zambia. Identical questionnaires were submitted to the husbands and wives during separate interviews. Content analysis was used to analyze the data.\ud Overall, no significant differences exist among husbands and wives with regard to the four aspects of\ud fertility decisions being researched