THE IMPACT OF FEMALE EMPLOYMENT ON FERTILITY IN SOUTH SUDAN

Author's Name: David Abol Amum Ajak
Subject Area: Social Science and Humanities
Subject Arts and Humanities
Section Research Paper

Keyword:

Impact; female employment; fertility; South Sudan


Abstract

Worldwide, females compose around 40 percent of the globe’s employment force. Female employment is documented to play a significant role in the disparity in fertility echelons within and amongst nations. This paper sought to identify the impact of female employment on fertility in South Sudan employing primary data collected from females aged 15-49 years in Juba from 2 nd to 30st November 2020. The survey used a random sampling method to select the households. A total of 992 females aged 15-49 years old were successfully interviewed. The data were analyzed using cross tabulation with correlations in addition to linear regression analysis. The correlations test found female employment, level of education, age at first birth and contraceptive use were significantly correlated with fertility. The linear regression analysis found female employment, age at first birth, contraceptive use and payam of residence were significantly associated with fertility. The paper concluded that the government should generate programs which rise employment opportunities for females. Also family planning programs should be made accessible to both employed and unemployed females.

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