Research & Policy
Academic Papers and Blogs
- Channon, M. (2019) A comment on the state of research into women’s empowerment and family planning. Population Horizons, 15(2).https://doi.org/10.2478/pophzn-2018-0008
- Leeson, G. (2019) Global Demographic Change and the Case of Low Fertility. Population Horizons, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.2478/pophzn-2018-0007
- Babalola, S., Akinyemi, J. O., & Odimegwu, C. O. (2019). Changes in demand for children between 2003 and 2013 in Nigeria: Evidence from survey data, Population Horizons 15(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.2478/pophzn-2018-0006
- Channon, M. & Harper, S. (forthcoming) How education mitigates the realisation of fertility intentions: Is sub-Saharan Africa different? PLosOne
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Leeson, G.W. (2018) Blog - Why all the fuss about declining fertility?
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Leeson, G.W. (2017) Editrorial - MENA: the demography of youth, the demography of ageing. Population Horizons, 14(2):35-38.
- Clifford, G. et al. (2018) Mothering at a distance and disclosure of maternal HIV to children in Kingston, Jamaica. Population Horizons
- Olamijuwon, E. and Odimegwu, C. (2018) Potentials for Demographic Dividend and Rapid Economic Growth in Mali: What Policy Scenario Would Yield the Greatest Dividend? Population Horizons
- Fledderjohann, J. & Roberts, C. (2018) Missing men, missing infertility: The enactment of sex/gender in surveys in low- and middle-income countries. Population Horizons
- Frade, S. & Odimegwu, C. (2018) What is the association between IPV and Fertility in Uganda? Population Horizons
- Harper, S. (2018) Blog "Wives at 12, Mothers by 13 #InternationalWomensDay"
- Bengesai, A., Khan, H., & Dube, R. (2018). THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS AND INITIATION OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. Journal of Biosocial Science, 1-18. doi:10.1017/S0021932017000670
- Frade, S., & Odimegwu, C. (2018). What is the association between IPV and Fertility in Uganda? Population Horizons
- Sear, R. (2018). Family and fertility: does kin help influence women’s fertility, and how does this vary worldwide? Population Horizons
- Kaneka, B., & Mturi, A. J. (2017). Young Married Women’s Perceptions On The Maeanings And Motivations For Their Husbands’ Opposition To Their Modern Contraceptive Use In Malawi, Population Horizons
- May, J. F. (2017). The Role of Public Population Institutions on Fertility Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa, Population Horizons
- Channon, M. (2017) Son preference and family limitation in Pakistan: A parity and contraceptive method–specific analysis. International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.
- Leeson, G. (2017) Blog - Rainy season in Costa Rica
- Howse, K. (2017). Revisionism in the Rationale for Population Policies. Population Horizons, 13(1), pp. 1-8 doi:10.1515/pophzn-2016-0006
- Robinson, R. (2017). Population Policy Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Interplay of Global and Local Forces. Population Horizons, 13(1), pp. 9-18. doi:10.1515/pophzn-2016-0001
- Hailemariam, A. (2017). Implementation of the Population Policy of Ethiopia: Achievements and Challenges. Population Horizons, 13(1), pp. 19-30. doi:10.1515/pophzn-2016-0002
- Hosseini-Chavoshi, M., Abbasi-Shavazi, M. & McDonald, P. (2017). Fertility, Marriage, and Family Planning in Iran: Implications for Future Policy. Population Horizons, 13(1), pp. 31-40. Retrieved 24 Nov. 2017, from doi:10.1515/pophzn-2016-0005
- Melkamu, Y. (2017). Comment on the paper “Population Policy Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Interplay of Global and Local Forces” by Rachel Sullivan Robinson. Population Horizons, 13(1), pp. 41-42 doi:10.1515/pophzn-2016-0007
- Harper, S. (2015). Analysing and debating the complex and contested questions raised by 21st century population change. Population Horizons, 12(1), pp. 1-2 doi:10.1515/pophzn-2015-0001
- Shapiro, D. (2015). Accelerating Fertility Decline in Sub-Saharan Africa. Population Horizons, 12(1), pp. 3-12 doi:10.1515/pophzn-2015-0002
- Howse, K. (2015). What is fertility stalling and why does it matter? Population Horizons, 12(1), pp. 13-23 doi:10.1515/pophzn-2015-0003
- Channon, M. (2015). Son Preference, Parity Progression and Contraceptive Use in South Asia. Population Horizons, 12(1), pp. 24-36 doi:10.1515/pophzn-2015-0004
- Saldaña-Tejeda, A. (2015). Experiences of Young Motherhood and Youth in Mexico: Medical Discourses and the Definition of Women as ‘Too Young to Care’. Population Horizons, 12(1), pp. 37-45. doi:10.1515/pophzn-2015-0005
- Díaz-Sánchez, V. (2015). Comment on the paper “Experiences of Young Motherhood and Youth in Mexico: Medical Discourses and the Definition of Women as ‘Too Young to Care” by Abril Saldaña-Tejeda. Population Horizons, 12(1), pp. I-II. doi:10.1515/pophzn-2015-0006
Working Papers and Fact Sheets
Population Horizons is a collection of Fact Sheets and Policy Briefs developed by the Collen Programme research team. Key findings on Fertility, Reproductive Health and Education are presented.
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Ageing in Middle East and North Africa - Factsheet
Ageing in Middle East and North Africa - Population Horizons Factsheet VI. (2017) Vol.14 Issue 2 | Maja Založnik
Ageing in Middle East and North Africa -Factsheet (PDF, 485 KB)
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Contraceptive Decision-Making in Developing Countries
Contraceptive Decision-Making in Developing Countries - Population Horizons Factsheet V (2017) Vol.14 Issue 1 | Maja Založnik
PH Factsheet V 14.1 (PDF, 107 KB)
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Household Living Arrangements of Older People
Household Living Arrangements of Older People - Population Horizons Factsheet IV (2016) Vol.13 Issue 2 | Maja Založnik
Household Living Arrangements of Older People (PDF, 139 KB)
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Developing Countries with Current Policies to Raise Fertility - Factsheet
Developing Countries with Current Policies to Raise Fertility - Population Horizons Factsheet III (2016) Vol.13 Issue 1 | Maja Založnik
Developing Countries with Current Policies to Raise Fertility (PDF, 413 KB)
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Hypertension in adults over 50 in SAGE Countries
Hypertension in adults over 50 in SAGE Countries - Population Horizons Factsheet II. (2015) Vol.12 Issue 2 | Maja Založnik
PH Factsheet II 12.2 (PDF, 205 KB)
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Total Fertility Rate Trends and Figures for Sub-Saharan Africa
Total Fertility Rate Trends and Figures for Sub-Saharan Africa - Population Horizons Factsheet I (2015) Vol.12 Issue 1 | Maja Založnik
PH Factsheet I 12.1 (PDF, 137 KB)
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Contraceptive methods used by younger women: Sub-Saharan Africa
Population Horizons Factsheet No.12 | Autumn 2014 | Kenneth Howse & Nana Nanitashvili
Factsheet No.12 (PDF, 957 KB)
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Contraceptive methods used by younger women: South Asia
Population Horizons Factsheet No.11 | Autumn 2014 | Kenneth Howse & Nana Nanitashvili
Factsheet No.11 (PDF, 540 KB)
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Contraceptive methods used by younger women: Arab World
Population Horizons Factsheet No.10 | Autumn 2014 | Kenneth Howse
Factsheet No.10 (PDF, 460 KB)
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Contraceptive methods used by younger women: Latin America and Caribbean
Population Horizons Factsheet No.9 | Autumn 2014 | Kenneth Howse
Factsheet No.9 (PDF, 569 KB)
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Unmet Need for Family Planning
Population Horizons Factsheet No.8 | Summer 2014 | Melanie Frost | ed. Kenneth Howse
Factsheet No.8 (PDF, 552 KB)
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Violence Against Women and Reproductive Health
Population Horizons Factsheet No.7 | Summer 2014 | Melanie Frost | ed. Kenneth Howse
Factsheet No.7 (PDF, 848 KB)
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Fertility Stalls and Sub-Saharan Africa
Population Horizons Factsheet No.6 | Summer 2014 | Kenneth Howse
Factsheet No.6 (PDF, 709 KB)
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Infant Mortality and Fertility
Population Horizons Factsheet No.5 | Summer 2014 | Nana Nanitashvili | ed. Kenneth Howse
Factsheet No.5 (PDF, 653 KB)
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Girls Leaving School Prematurely
Population Horizons Factsheet No.4 | Summer 2014 | Anne Ruhweza Katahoire | ed. Kenneth Howse
Factsheet No.4 (PDF, 578 KB)
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Female Education
Population Horizons Factsheet No.3 | Spring 2014 | Kenneth Howse & Nana Nanitashvili
Factsheet No.3 (PDF, 473 KB)
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Adolescent Fertility and Child Marriage
Population Horizons Factsheet No.2 | Spring 2014 | Kenneth Howse & Nana Nanitashvili
Factsheet No.2 (PDF, 602 KB)
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Fertility and Population Growth
Population Horizons Factsheet No.1 | Spring 2014 | Kenneth Howse & Nana Nanitashvili
Factsheet No.1 (PDF, 668 KB)
External Resources
Policy Reports
- World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. Key Findings and Advance Tables United Nations, Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs 2013
- The World’s Women 2010: Trends and Statistics.
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs 2010 - Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010: Reaching the Marginalized
UNESCO (2010) - World Development Indicators
The World Bank (2012)
Academic Papers
- The causes of educational differences in fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Bongaarts J. (2010) Vienna yearbook of population research, 31-50. - Fertility transition: Is Sub-Saharan Africa different?
Bongaarts J, Casterline J. (2013) Population and development review, 38,153-168. - Women’s education and fertility transition in Sub-Saharan Africa
Shapiro, D. (2012) Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, 9-30. - Fertility Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: Falling and Stalling.
Shapiro, D. and T. Gebreselassie (2008) African Population Studies 23, 3-23.
Online Databases
Conference Presentations
- Aassve, A., Billari F., Pessin, L. (2013) Trust and Fertility Dynamics
- Snopkowski, K. & Sear, R. (2013) Influence of Kin on Fertility in the Developing World