title: Marriage and conjugal roles in Swaziland:  persistence and change.
abstract: "This paper examines one set of relationships central to the Swazi household--marriage and conjugal roles--and how those relationships have changed over the last half century.  Information has been analyzed on such topics as types of marriages contracted, the age at marriage, choice of spouse, attitudes towards and participation in polygyny, the nature of conjugal roles, and the question of divorce.  This study has drawn upon a wide range of sources including (1) an analysis of civil records from the office of the District Commissioner in Manzini, Swaziland; (2) data collected previously by other social scientists; and (3) survey data gathered especially for this study.  The study concludes that while changes have occurred, many traditional patterns of marriage and family continue to be important in contemporary Swazi society."
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Ferraro
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000353:Africa, Southern; D001290:Attitude; D001519:Behavior; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004243:Divorce; D013541:Eswatini; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005783:Gender Identity; D008393:Marriage; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011584:Psychology
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Attitude; Behavior; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Divorce; English Speaking Africa; Family And Household; Family Characteristics--changes; Marriage; Marriage Age; Marriage Patterns--changes; Mate Selection; Nuptiality; Polygyny; Population; Population Characteristics; Psychological Factors; Sex Role; Southern Africa; Swaziland