Education, religion, and male fertility in sub-Saharan Africa: A descriptive analysis

BACKGROUNDMale fertility remains under-studied in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in terms of how education, religion, and relationship status influence fertility patterns.While female fertility is well documented, male fertility trends are less understood. OBJECTIVEThis study investigates how education, religious affiliation, and relationship status shape changes in the mean number of children for men across birth cohorts in sub-Saharan Africa.