Reproductive choices in the post-colonial african and urban context: the case of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique

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Autor(a) principal: Hansine, Rogers
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Entre-Lugar (Online)
Texto Completo: https://ojs.ufgd.edu.br/entre-lugar/article/view/14802
Resumo: The article analyses how experiences of urbanism in a post-colonial African context shape reproductive choices. Employing a qualitative methodological approach, often overlooked in fertility studies in Africa, the analysis suggests that the desire or belief in the socioeconomic benefit of having a small family are compelling motivations to voluntarily reduce the number of children. However, the people’s autonomy (agency) and institutional factors (conditioned by the social structure) determine the opportunities to make alternative choices to achieve the desired family size. In other words, the number of opportunities to act (sociologically) is a determinant of reproductive choices. The conclusion is that disparities regarding intra-urban fertility, a problem that has received little scholarly attention in Africa and Mozambique in particular, are the result of differences in access to opportunities to act.
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spelling Reproductive choices in the post-colonial african and urban context: the case of Maputo, the capital of MozambiqueOpciones reproductivas en el contexto africano y urbano poscolonial: el caso de Maputo, la capital de MozambiqueEscolhas reprodutivas no contexto africano e urbano pós-colonial: o caso de Maputo, a capital de MoçambiqueFecundidade. Espaços urbanos. Áfricapós-colonial. Moçambique. Maputo.Fertility. Urban spaces. Africapost-colonial. Mozambique. Maputo.Fecundidad. Espacios urbanos. Áfricapostcolonial. Mozambique. Maputo.The article analyses how experiences of urbanism in a post-colonial African context shape reproductive choices. Employing a qualitative methodological approach, often overlooked in fertility studies in Africa, the analysis suggests that the desire or belief in the socioeconomic benefit of having a small family are compelling motivations to voluntarily reduce the number of children. However, the people’s autonomy (agency) and institutional factors (conditioned by the social structure) determine the opportunities to make alternative choices to achieve the desired family size. In other words, the number of opportunities to act (sociologically) is a determinant of reproductive choices. The conclusion is that disparities regarding intra-urban fertility, a problem that has received little scholarly attention in Africa and Mozambique in particular, are the result of differences in access to opportunities to act.El artículo analiza cómo las experiencias del urbanismo en el contexto africano postcolonial dan forma a las opciones reproductivas. Empleando un enfoque metodológico cualitativo, a menudo pasado por alto en estudios de fertilidad en África, el análisis sugiere que el deseo o la creencia en el beneficio socioeconómico de tener una familia pequeña son motivaciones convincentes para reducir voluntariamente el número de niños. Sin embargo, la autonomía de las personas y los factores institucionales (condicionados por la estructura social) determinan las oportunidades de opciones alternativas para lograr el tamaño familiar deseado. Es decir, el número de oportunidades para actuar (sociológicamente) es determinante de las opciones reproductivas. La conclusión es que las disparidades en la fertilidad intraurbana, un problema que ha merecido atención limitada en África y Mozambique en particular, son el resultado de diferencias en el acceso a las oportunidades de tomar decisiones reproductivas.O artigo analisa como as experiências de urbanismo no contexto pós-colonial africano molda as escolhas reprodutivas. Empregando uma abordagem metodológica qualitativa, muitas vezes negligenciadas em estudos de fecundidade em África, a análise efectuada sugere que o desejo ou a crença no benefício socioeconômico de ter uma família pequena são motivações convincentes para reduzir voluntariamente o número de filhos. No entanto, a autonomia das pessoas (agência) e factores institucionais (condicionados pela estrutura social) determinam as oportunidades de escolhas alternativas para alcançar o tamanho de família desejado. Ou seja, o número de oportunidades para agir (sociologicamente) é um determinante das escolhas reprodutivas. A conclusão é que as disparidades na fecundidade intraurbana, um problema que tem merecido pouca atenção em África e em Moçambique em particular, são resultado das diferenças no acesso a oportunidades para efectuar escolhas reprodutivas.Editora da Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados2021-07-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.ufgd.edu.br/entre-lugar/article/view/1480210.30612/el.v12i23.14802ENTRE-LUGAR; v. 12 n. 23 (2021); 124-1512177-78292176-9559reponame:Entre-Lugar (Online)instname:Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD)instacron:UFGDporhttps://ojs.ufgd.edu.br/entre-lugar/article/view/14802/7911Copyright (c) 2021 ENTRE-LUGARinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHansine, Rogers2021-07-22T23:13:11Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/14802Revistahttps://ojs.ufgd.edu.br/index.php/entre-lugarPUBhttps://ojs.ufgd.edu.br/index.php/entre-lugar/oaimarcosmondardo@yahoo.com.br||charleisilva@ufgd.edu.br||editora.suporte@ufgd.edu.br10.306122177-78292176-9559opendoar:2021-07-22T23:13:11Entre-Lugar (Online) - Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Reproductive choices in the post-colonial african and urban context: the case of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique
Opciones reproductivas en el contexto africano y urbano poscolonial: el caso de Maputo, la capital de Mozambique
Escolhas reprodutivas no contexto africano e urbano pós-colonial: o caso de Maputo, a capital de Moçambique
title Reproductive choices in the post-colonial african and urban context: the case of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique
spellingShingle Reproductive choices in the post-colonial african and urban context: the case of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique
Hansine, Rogers
Fecundidade. Espaços urbanos. África
pós-colonial. Moçambique. Maputo.
Fertility. Urban spaces. Africa
post-colonial. Mozambique. Maputo.
Fecundidad. Espacios urbanos. África
postcolonial. Mozambique. Maputo.
title_short Reproductive choices in the post-colonial african and urban context: the case of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique
title_full Reproductive choices in the post-colonial african and urban context: the case of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique
title_fullStr Reproductive choices in the post-colonial african and urban context: the case of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique
title_full_unstemmed Reproductive choices in the post-colonial african and urban context: the case of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique
title_sort Reproductive choices in the post-colonial african and urban context: the case of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique
author Hansine, Rogers
author_facet Hansine, Rogers
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Hansine, Rogers
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Fecundidade. Espaços urbanos. África
pós-colonial. Moçambique. Maputo.
Fertility. Urban spaces. Africa
post-colonial. Mozambique. Maputo.
Fecundidad. Espacios urbanos. África
postcolonial. Mozambique. Maputo.
topic Fecundidade. Espaços urbanos. África
pós-colonial. Moçambique. Maputo.
Fertility. Urban spaces. Africa
post-colonial. Mozambique. Maputo.
Fecundidad. Espacios urbanos. África
postcolonial. Mozambique. Maputo.
description The article analyses how experiences of urbanism in a post-colonial African context shape reproductive choices. Employing a qualitative methodological approach, often overlooked in fertility studies in Africa, the analysis suggests that the desire or belief in the socioeconomic benefit of having a small family are compelling motivations to voluntarily reduce the number of children. However, the people’s autonomy (agency) and institutional factors (conditioned by the social structure) determine the opportunities to make alternative choices to achieve the desired family size. In other words, the number of opportunities to act (sociologically) is a determinant of reproductive choices. The conclusion is that disparities regarding intra-urban fertility, a problem that has received little scholarly attention in Africa and Mozambique in particular, are the result of differences in access to opportunities to act.
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