Pronatalism in Ghanaian Society: Why Having Children Is Not a Choice but a Social Obligation
Pronatalism refers to a strong cultural and social preference for having children, often accompanied by expectations that adults should reproduce as a normal and desirable life course. In Ghanaian society, having one’s own child is not merely a personal choice; it is widely regarded as a social obligation. Adulthood is culturally incomplete without parenthood, and…