In recent years, the focus in the study of household behavior has shifted from the household as a homogeneous unit (unitary model) to the different individuals comprising the household (collective model). There are several issues (such as preferences heterogeneity among household members,...

Attitudinal data are expected to be useful for the design and implementation of population policies and family planning programs. The reason for including questions on fertility attitudes and expectations in fertility surveys is the belief that such attitudes affect future fertility behavior....