Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Full Length Research Paper

The relationship between women’s reproductive factors and household socio-economic status: A case of Morogoro district, Tanzania

Edith T. Kwigizile
  • Edith T. Kwigizile
  • Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, Stefano Moshi Memorial University College, P. O. Box 2269, Moshi, Tanzania.
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John M. Msuya
  • John M. Msuya
  • Department of Food Technology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3109, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Michael J. Mahande
  • Michael J. Mahande
  • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P. O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 13 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 31 March 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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