Reflections on Mismatches in the Fertility Preferences in Latin America
This study aims to estimate and analyze four selected indicators of contradictions in female fertility preferences, which are called mismatches. Therefore, we seek to analyze the responses to the questions that women are asked regarding their ideal number of children, their current number of childr...
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This study aims to estimate and analyze four selected indicators of contradictions in female fertility preferences, which are called mismatches. Therefore, we seek to analyze the responses to the questions that women are asked regarding their ideal number of children, their current number of children, their future fertility intentions, and their use of contraceptive methods. Data from demographic and reproductive health surveys from fourteen countries in Latin America between 2006 and 2017 were used. An estimated occurrence of mismatches of 11 % was observed for the countries studied, and cases in which women were classified with a negative discrepancy and said that they do not want more children in the future prevailed. It can be inferred that despite the existence of several inconsistencies, the responses of Latin American women to questions about their fertility preferences are robust and very predictive.
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| spelling | doaj-art-1b58a205deb24e4f97ee21a868cf1ed72025-08-20T04:02:41ZengAsociación Latinoamericana de PoblaciónRevista Latinoamericana de Población2175-85812393-64012024-09-0118Reflections on Mismatches in the Fertility Preferences in Latin AmericaAngelita Alves de Carvalho0Gabriela Marise Bonifácio1Escola Nacional de Ciências EstatísticasEscola Nacional de Ciências Estatísticas This study aims to estimate and analyze four selected indicators of contradictions in female fertility preferences, which are called mismatches. Therefore, we seek to analyze the responses to the questions that women are asked regarding their ideal number of children, their current number of children, their future fertility intentions, and their use of contraceptive methods. Data from demographic and reproductive health surveys from fourteen countries in Latin America between 2006 and 2017 were used. An estimated occurrence of mismatches of 11 % was observed for the countries studied, and cases in which women were classified with a negative discrepancy and said that they do not want more children in the future prevailed. It can be inferred that despite the existence of several inconsistencies, the responses of Latin American women to questions about their fertility preferences are robust and very predictive. https://revistarelap.org/index.php/relap/article/view/284Latin America and the CaribbeanData qualityReproductive preferencesContradictions |
| spellingShingle | Angelita Alves de Carvalho Gabriela Marise Bonifácio Reflections on Mismatches in the Fertility Preferences in Latin America Revista Latinoamericana de Población Latin America and the Caribbean Data quality Reproductive preferences Contradictions |
| title | Reflections on Mismatches in the Fertility Preferences in Latin America |
| title_full | Reflections on Mismatches in the Fertility Preferences in Latin America |
| title_fullStr | Reflections on Mismatches in the Fertility Preferences in Latin America |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reflections on Mismatches in the Fertility Preferences in Latin America |
| title_short | Reflections on Mismatches in the Fertility Preferences in Latin America |
| title_sort | reflections on mismatches in the fertility preferences in latin america |
| topic | Latin America and the Caribbean Data quality Reproductive preferences Contradictions |
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