Data for: The Meanings of 'The Child' for Married Couples in Benin

Project Overview

This study aims to highlight the meanings of the child to people living in a married couple in Benin. It stems from a larger data collection work 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 the determinants of negotiation of the use of medical contraception in the married couple. To achieve this, semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 30 volunteers of both sexes aged 18 and over. Analysis of the data shows that the respondents carry meanings of the child that are deeply rooted in the cultural realities of Benin or at the very least very out of step with the objectives of contraceptive propaganda. Thus, the government must consider these meanings of the child to optimize its fertility decline policy in Benin.

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.