African households

Using census and survey microdata from 49 African countries across 415 subnational areas, we offer a comprehensive overview of household size and composition in Africa. The study emphasizes the potential of these data for understanding family dynamics through co-residential units. Clear regional pat...

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Autores: Pohl, Maria|||0009-0008-2443-1223, Esteve, Albert|||0000-0001-9916-386X, Galeano, Juan|||0000-0002-3682-1797
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1080/00324728.2024.2427580
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Palabra clave:Households
Family
Demography
Africa
Co-residence
Spatial analysis
Comparative research
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national and subnational trends from censuses and surveys
title African households
spellingShingle African households
Pohl, Maria|||0009-0008-2443-1223
Households
Family
Demography
Africa
Co-residence
Spatial analysis
Comparative research
title_short African households
title_full African households
title_fullStr African households
title_full_unstemmed African households
title_sort African households
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pohl, Maria|||0009-0008-2443-1223
Esteve, Albert|||0000-0001-9916-386X
Galeano, Juan|||0000-0002-3682-1797
author Pohl, Maria|||0009-0008-2443-1223
author_facet Pohl, Maria|||0009-0008-2443-1223
Esteve, Albert|||0000-0001-9916-386X
Galeano, Juan|||0000-0002-3682-1797
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author2 Esteve, Albert|||0000-0001-9916-386X
Galeano, Juan|||0000-0002-3682-1797
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Households
Family
Demography
Africa
Co-residence
Spatial analysis
Comparative research
topic Households
Family
Demography
Africa
Co-residence
Spatial analysis
Comparative research
description Using census and survey microdata from 49 African countries across 415 subnational areas, we offer a comprehensive overview of household size and composition in Africa. The study emphasizes the potential of these data for understanding family dynamics through co-residential units. Clear regional patterns emerge, showcasing a wide range of household sizes across the continent. We find that household size is linked primarily to the number of children and secondarily to the presence of other family and non-family members beyond the nuclear household. The analysis of household composition also highlights the uneven influence of polygyny and extended families. This research is a first step in examining harmonized census and survey data to delve into the structure and dynamics of households across Africa from a demographic perspective.
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