Friday, March 31 / 2:30 PM - 4:20 PM   •   San Fernando

Session 123:
Religion and Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chair: Susan Watkins, University of California, Los Angeles
Discussant: Jennifer Johnson-Hanks, University of California, Berkeley

  1. Village Sexual Norms and Links between Religion and HIV Infection Risk in Rural Malawi • Mark Regnerus, University of Texas at Austin ; Jenny Trinitapoli, University of Texas at Austin

  2. Attitudes towards Abortion, Contraception and Abstinence in Rural and Urban Burkina Faso, 2000-2001 • Clementine Rossier, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)

  3. Religion and the Timing of Births in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Ghana • Baffour K. Takyi, University of Akron ; Stephen Obeng Gyimah, Queen's University ; Isaac Addai, Lansing Community College

  4. Religion and HIV Status in Sub-Saharan Africa: Examining Influence and Pathways • Jenny Trinitapoli, University of Texas at Austin

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