Polygamy Is a Problem for Economic Development

10/20/2021 Lipton Matthews

Research reveals that in sub-Saharan Africa children in polygamous families are 24.4 times more likely to die when compared with children in monogamous families.

Original Article: “Polygamy Is a Problem for Economic Development“

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