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PubMed1992

The effect of nuptiality status variables on fertility: the Kenyan experience.

"This paper examines the relationship between fertility and nuptiality in Kenya using data from the Kenya Fertility Survey 1977/78. The results show that completed fertility (the cumulative fertility at the end of the reproductive period 15-49) decreases with the rise in age at first marriage. Type of union is also found to affect marital stability, frequency of marriage and consequently completed fertility. Regardless of type of union, women whose first union is still continuing have higher fertility than those women whose first union was dissolved and who married once or several times after. Highest fertility is experienced by women married only once and...in monogamous unions. The results also show that polygamously married older women among the rural populations experience higher fertility than their counterparts in the urban areas regardless of age." (SUMMARY IN AFR)

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PubMed1989

Prevalence of HIV-1 in east African lorry drivers.

Sixty-eight lorry drivers and their assistants were examined for evidence of infection with HIV-1 because of their association and regular contact with prostitutes. Out of a total of 68 drivers, 24 (35.2%) were serologically found to be HIV-1 positive. Epidemiological evidence demonstrated a wide travel history involving seven different countries served by the port of Mombasa. History of other sexually transmitted disorders were significantly higher in HIV-seropositive individuals. The data presented here further support the hypothesis that a major route of heterosexual transmission of HIV in Africa is dissemination through a group such as lorry drivers and their assistants, whose behaviour puts them at risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
PubMed1988

Customary Law and Primary Courts Amendment Act, 1982.

Among other things, this Zimbabwe Act amends the principal Act to provide that "a community court shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in customary law, regard 1) the person who, according to customary law, is the husband of a woman as being primarily responsible for the maintenance of that woman during the marriage and, after the dissolution of their marriage, until her remarriage [and] 2) the father of a child as being primarily responsible for the maintenance of that child until the child attains the age of majority."

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PubMed1998

HIV and Kenya's homosexuals.

According to UNAIDS, fewer than 5% of AIDS cases in Kenya are the result of sexual transmission of HIV between men. However, studies by AMREF of STDs among truck drivers show evidence of homosexual activity, especially between older men and boys aged 12-16 years. The studies are supported by anecdotal evidence which suggests that sex between men in Kenya is more common than generally believed. Statistics are hard to come by as homosexuality is a criminal offense. As society disapproves, homosexuals often manage to keep their sexuality a secret but unprotected sex with their wives and male partners increases the risk of HIV transmission. On the Kenyan coast, homosexuality is more accepted and there are "marriages" between men. Maina Kahindo of the Ministry of Health does not see this as a area needing urgent attention: "Taking into account other modes of transmission of HIV/AIDS, homosexuality is negligible and should not take up our resources and time." Also in Kenya, the Nakuru District Commissioner has been speaking at the opening of a 2-day workshop for youth. He announced that nearly 28% of the district's youth were infected with HIV.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
PubMed1996

Country watch: Uganda.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
PubMed1987

Demographic heterogeneity and uncertainty in population projections.

Recent developments in a class of stochastic population processes were used to study the impact of demographic heterogeneity on the uncertainty of population projections. Selected for study by computer simulation were population projections for East Africa designed to quantify opinions regarding expected fertility and mortality declines. Since both fertility and mortality declined in these projections, their laws of evolution may be described as time inhomogeneous. The computer simulation studies reported in this paper strongly suggest that randomized laws of evolution should be taken into account in further developments of population projection methodologies designed formally and computationally to accommodate uncertainty. Variability in fecundability, the kind of demographic heterogeneity studied in this paper, is only one aspect of these randomized laws.

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