African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2015
Influence of gender preference and sex composition of surviving children on childbearing intention among high fertility married women in stable union in Malawi.
Child's gender preference (GP) frequently leads to high fertility which has adverse effect on family health. The link between women's fertility intention, GP and Living Children's Sex Composition (LCSC) as found in this study is less explored in Malawi. ⋯ We find that GP and LCSC significantly influence women's intention to bear more children. Women should stop childbearing after attaining their desired number irrespective of the LCSC.