@article{fdi:010050708,
  title = {{P}remarital fertility in {N}amibia : trends, factors and consequences},
  author = {{G}arenne, {M}ichel and {Z}wang, {J}ulien},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}remarital fertility, defined as fertility before first marriage, was found to be highly prevalent in {N}amibia. {A}ccording to data from the 1992 and 2000 {DHS} surveys, the proportion of premarital births was 43% for all births, and 60% for the first birth. {T}his seemed to be primarily due to a late mean age at first marriage (26-4 years) and low levels of contraception before first marriage. {D}ata were analysed using a variety of demographic methods, including multiple decrement life table and multivariate logistic models. {M}ajor variations were found by ethno-linguistic groups: {H}erero and {N}ama/{D}amara had the highest levels of premarital fertility (above 60%); {O}vambo and {L}ozi had intermediate levels of premarital fertility (around 40%); {K}avongo and {S}an appeared to have kept a more traditional behaviour of early marriage and low levels of premarital fertility (around 20%). {T}he largest ethno-linguistic group, the {O}vambo, were in a special situation, with fast increasing age at marriage and average level of premarital fertility. {W}hites and mixed races also differed, with {A}frikaans-speaking groups having a behaviour closer to the average, whereas other {E}uropeans had less premarital fertility despite an average age at marriage. {E}thnic differences remained stable after controlling for various socioeconomic factors, such as urbanization, level of education, wealth, access to mass media, and religion. {R}esults are discussed in light of the population dynamics and political history of {N}amibia in the 20th century.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {B}iosocial {S}cience},
  volume = {38},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {145--167},
  ISSN = {0021-9320},
  year = {2006},
  DOI = {10.1017/{S}0021932005007261},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010050708},
}