Weather Shocks and Unintended Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.creatorAhmed, Musa Hasen
dc.creatorNigus, Halefom Yigzaw
dc.creatorMesfin, Hiwot Mekonnen
dc.creatorGebremariam, Gebrelibanos
dc.date2026-04-28T16:50:27Z
dc.date2026-04-28T16:50:27Z
dc.date2026-04-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:30:32Z
dc.descriptionThis paper examines the effects of drought shocks on unintended pregnancies across 18 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The results show that drought exposure increases the likelihood of unintended pregnancy by one to two percentage points (about 3 to 6 percent), depending on the specification. The analysis further finds that children born from unintended pregnancies are less likely to receive antenatal care, less likely to be delivered in health facilities, and more vulnerable to illness. The findings also show that unintended pregnancies have implications for women’s labor market outcomes. Overall, the findings indicate that drought shocks intensify women’s economic and reproductive vulnerabilities. Given the wide-ranging consequences of unintended births for both mothers and children, the results high-light the importance of integrating reproductive health interventions into climate adaptation policies.
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dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/376c80cd-3fd0-419c-977b-fecea8da4f95
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/44738
dc.identifier10.1596/1813-9450-11364
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/404851
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper; 11364
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectDROUGHT SHOCKS
dc.subjectUNINTENDED FERTILITY
dc.subjectWOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.titleWeather Shocks and Unintended Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.typeWorking Paper

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