EDUCATION DE LA FEMME EN UNION ET DESIR D'UN ENFANT SUPPLEMENTAIRE DANS LE CONTEXTE NEGRO-AFRICAIN: LE CAS DU BENIN

DOUROSSIMI Bolanlé Dominique, ETUDIANT
B. Samson LAMLENN, Université de Ghana

With a relatively high population density and a fertility rate that is still uncontrolled, Benin is characterized like most sub-Saharan African countries by a gradual improvement in girls' schooling. However, the desired effect of the latter on women's empowerment in terms of fertility remains unrealized. In Benin in 2017, among women in a union who already have a child, 8.83% are undecided about future procreation. Faced with this situation, it appears necessary to study the relationship between women's education and their desire for an additional child. The results of the explanatory analysis show that women with a primary education level are more likely than those without education to want to stop procreation (OR = 1.210; p < 0.05) rather than to want another child. The study recommends that decision-makers and competent authorities in Benin promote the education of girls. It also recommends training specialists and strengthening teacher training at all levels in the field of teaching subjects related to procreation, family planning and responsible parenthood in order to foster an environment conducive to the empowerment of women in matters of fertility, a prerequisite for controlling fertility in Benin.

Keywords: Fertility, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Family Planning and Contraception, Human Capital, Education, and Work

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