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This book examines the effects of economic downturns in recent decades on first marriages, first and second births, and child mortality in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, and Uganda.Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Economic and Demographic Overview of Sub-Saharan Africa and theSeven Countries Studied 3 Conceptual Framework and Hypotheses 4 Methodology 5 Country Results 6 Cross-National Comparisons 7 Caveats and Comparisons Appendix A: Economic Data Appendix B: Demographic and Health Surveys References