Data for: Perceptions of Parental Functions among Married People in Benin

Project Overview

This study aims to identify the perceptions of parenthood among people living in a married couple in Benin. The data come from a work to collect more information on the understanding of high fertility among married Beninese based on their social representations of the child, medical contraception, abortion as well as their perceptions of determinants of the negotiation of the use of medical contraception in the married couple. To do this, semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 30 volunteers of both sexes aged 18 and over. Analysis of the data shows a gendered perception of parental roles exposing a paternal function that is distinct from maternal function. In the context of parenting support policies, this data could be useful to the public authorities and to the people and structures that intervene in this field.

Data Overview

The shared data consist of a table listing the codes employed, their definitions, and relevant excerpts. The full transcripts cannot be shared due to participant confidentiality protections.