Factors affecting human fertility in nonindustrial societies: a cross-cultural study

Yale University Publications in Anthropology Vol/Iss. 66 Yale University New Haven Published In Pages: 227
By Nag, Moni

Hypothesis

"The data available for the selected societies do not support the hypothesis that there is a positive association between the period of postpartum abstinence and extent of polygyny" (80)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Z ScoresSupportedabove .10UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
PolygynyAssociationPolygamy
Postpartum AbstinenceAssociationGeneral Sex Restrictions, Infant Feeding