Provides a comprehensive analysis of the structure, determinants and consequences of changes in sub-Saharan African family

Describes extended household configurations and family arrangements

Illustrates the importance of family demography in African demographic discourse

Introduction : Clifford Odimegwu.- Chapter 2: Family Demography In Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review Of Family Research: Clifford Odimegwu, Nicole De Wet, Sunday Adedini and Sathiyasusuman Appunni.- Chapter 3: Justice, The 'African Family' And Obligations: Edwin Etieyibo.- Chapter 4: Theoretical Perspectives On Family Research: Ntoimo Lorretta Favour C. Ntoimo & Clifford O. Odimegwu.- Chapter 5: Demography Of African Family: 19th-21st Century: Nyasha Mutanda and Emmanuel O. Amoo.- Chapter 6: Family Formation In Africa: Trends In Age At Marriage, Union Types, Patterns And Determinants: Emmanuel O. Amoo.- Chapter 7:Union Dissolution-Divorce, Separation And Widowhood In Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Patterns And Determinants: Sunday A. Adedini, Oluwaseyi Somefun, Clifford Odimegwu & Lorretta Ntoimo.- Chapter 8: Demography Of Single Parenthood In Africa: Trends, Patterns, Determinants And Consequences: Ntoimo Lorretta Favour Chizomam and Mutanda Nyasha.- Chapter 9: Adolescent Boys And Girls In Africa: Their Demography, Behavioural Outcomes, Determinants And Consequences: Nicole De Wet, Khuthala Mabetha and Palesa Mataboge.- Chapter 10: Family Changes And Their Implications For Child Health Outcomes In Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multivariate Decomposition Analysis: Joshua O. Akinyemi and Stephen O. Wandera.- Chapter 11: Family Changes And Childbearing In Sub-Saharan Africa: Pedzisai Ndagurwa and Garikayi B Chemhaka.- Chapter 12: Family Changes And Adolescent Development In Sub-Saharan Africa: Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun.- Chapter 13: Changes In Families And Households In East Africa: Lawrence Ikamari and Alfred Agwanda.- Chapter 14: Family And Household Issues In Northern Nigeria: Change And Continuity: Olatunji Alabi, Muazu A. Shamaki, Olusola A. Omisakin, Mustapha Giro and Odusina Kolawole.- Chapter 15: Socio-Economic Dimensions Of Family Violence In Sub-Saharan Africa: Vesper H. Chisumpa and Pamela Chirwa-Banda.- Chapter 16: The Role Of Family Dynamics In Teenage Pregnancy And Childbearing In Sub-Saharan Africa: Sibusiso Mkwananzi.- Chapter 17: Family Laws and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Clifford Odimegwu and Nicole De Wet.