title: The polygyny-fertility hypothesis revisited: the situation in Ghana.
abstract: Re-examination of the polygyny-fertility hypothesis, by multiple regression analysis of the 1988 Ghana DHS data, reveals that polygyny has no effect on the number of children ever born; i.e. polygynously married women are as fertile as those monogamously married. Husband's age has no significant role in determining the number of children ever born to a woman.
authors.affiliation: Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Sichona
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003075:Coitus; D003906:Developing Countries; D004243:Divorce / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008393:Marriage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy