The stability of child fostering in Sub-Saharan Africa : the case of Senegal
Pohl, Maria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Batyra, Ewa
Esteve, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics

Data:	2025
Resum:	In sub-Saharan Africa, child out-fostering is a traditional social practice, and research suggests stable levels of out-fostering over time, yet the underlying demographic and socioeconomic factors driving this stability have remained largely unexplored. To gain insight into the prevalence and associations of child out-fostering and mothers' individual and household characteristics, we analyzed nine rounds of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data of Senegalese mothers of children aged 0-14, collected between 1986 and 2019. Child out-fostering has remained stable, with nearly one-third of mothers of children aged 0-14 living apart from at least one child. Our findings indicate that at the macro-level, counteracting fertility and child mortality dynamics contribute to this stability. At the micro-level, out-fostering is influenced by a complex interplay of maternal demographic, socioeconomic, and household characteristics. The role of demographic macro-level factors demands further research attention in the context of persisting child fostering across sub-Saharan Africa. The results further suggest that changes, such as postponement of motherhood, as well as further declines in fertility and infant mortality, could affect fostering arrangements in the future.
Ajuts:	Agencia Estatal de Investigación RYC2022-037108-I European Commission 101052787
Nota:	Altres ajuts: acords transformatius de la UAB
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Publicat a:	Studies in family planning, Vol. 56 Núm. 1 (March 2025) , p. 113-134, ISSN 1728-4465

DOI: 10.1111/sifp.12284

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