title: Sex preferences for offspring among men in the western area of Sierra Leone.
abstract: This study reveals evidence of a significant sex preference among men. Programmes aimed at changing men's views on the importance of the sex of a child must be implemented in order to reduce the desired family size and eventual fertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Demography, University of Botswana, Gaborone.
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005220:Fathers; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012737:Sex Factors; D012807:Sierra Leone; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires