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Changing maternal role of Ghanaian women; impacts of education, migration and employment

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  • Oppong, Christine.
  • Abu, Katharine.

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Working paper reporting on the impact of the education of women, migration and employment on social roles and social status of Ghanaian women. Based on 60 interviews, covers women workers, rural women, marriage, maternity and fertility trends, family and child-rearing roles, birth control, abortion and cultural factors. Bibliography and tables.

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  • Oppong, Christine. & Abu, Katharine., 1984. "Changing maternal role of Ghanaian women; impacts of education, migration and employment," ILO Working Papers 992287983402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:992287983402676
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