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List the factors which led to maintenance of high fertility rates.

List the factors which led to maintenance of high fertility rates.

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Martin
1) The belief in Africa that wealth flows from children to parents (Dow and Warmer, 1983). Studies indicate that 74% of parents expect to obtain regular housing and financial assistance from their children. It is always assumed therefore that the greater the number of children, the greater the assistance derived from them.

2) Children are regarded as a source of labour in farms.

3) Traditional customary practices such as polygamy.

4) Children are regarded as a source of security in old age.

5) Desire to get particular sex especially male children.

6) Going against the wishes of God who ordered man to multiply and subdue the earth.

marto answered the question on March 20, 2019 at 11:19

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