@incollection{fdi:010072991, title = {{F}amily planning and fertility decline in {A}frica : from 1950 to 2010}, author = {{G}arenne, {M}ichel}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he study analyzes the links between family planning programs, contraceptive preva-lence and fertility trends in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica. {I}t is based on case studies of countries with demographic surveys. {T}he study reveals a variety of situations. {S}ome countries have completed their fertility transition, while others have reduced their fertility level rap- idly in urban areas, but less so in rural areas. {I}n some countries, fertility remained very high, or declined very little, in rural areas, when population policies and family planning programs remained insufficient or almost non-existent. {T}he role of family planning pro- grams in fertility decline is highlighted by contrasting countries with similar characteris-tics, one of which experiencing a sharp drop in fertility, while the other one is showing a small decline or no decline at all. {I}n each case, the political, economic, and social context is presented in order to explain the differences between family planning programs and their outcomes. {T}hese case studies make it possible to draw conclusions about the condi-tions of fertility control in {A}frican countries.}, keywords = {{PERSPECTIVE} {DEMOGRAPHIQUE} ; {POLITIQUE} {DEMOGRAPHIQUE} ; {PLANIFICATION} {DE} {LA} {FAMILLE} ; {CONTRACEPTION} ; {NATALITE} ; {INDICATEUR} {SOCIOECONOMIQUE} ; {TRANSITION} {DEMOGRAPHIQUE} ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}}, booktitle = {{F}amily planning}, numero = {}, pages = {119--151}, address = {{L}ondres}, publisher = {{I}ntech{O}pen}, series = {}, year = {2018}, DOI = {10.5772/intechopen.71029}, ISBN = {978-1-78923-277-6}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072991}, }