Comparative Study of the Opinions and Beliefs of Undergraduate Students in Nigeria and the United States toward Family Size

Abstract

Abstract Previous studies have indicated that fertility tends to be inversely related to level of education. Thus the author hypothesized that there would be no difference between the undergraduates of a Nigerian university and those at an American university with regards to opinions on family size. This null hypothesis was found to be untrue; Nigerian students, both male and female, preferred large families when compared to their U.S. counterparts.