Mulema, Jaha Mwalukisa2021-09-152021-09-152019Mulema, J.M. (2019). Dynamics of sex preference, rertility and educational attainment in selected matrilineal societies in Morogoro, Tanzania. Masters dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaamhttp://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15570Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, (THS EAF HB1073.8.M843)This study was conducted in Kilosa and Mvomero districts in Morogoro region. The objectives of the study were to establish the patterns of sex preference, examine the influence of sex preference on fertility and educational attainment and evaluate factors influencing the relationship between sex preference, fertility and educational attainment among matrilineal societies in Morogoro region. This study employed a theory by Lee and Marwell on their General Theory of Gender Preference for Children to analyse the relationship between sex preference, fertility and educational attainment. It adopted a descriptive research design that involved quantitative research methodology as a complementary approach. It involved 384 respondents from Mvomero and Kilosa districts in Morogoro region. A social survey, focus group discussion and documentary review methods were used for data collection. Frequency distributions, cross-tabulations chi-square and logistic regression, were used for quantitative data analysis. Qualitative data was analysed and presented based on predetermined themes, categories and patterns into which data from the field collapsed. This study shows that matrilineal societies in Morogoro region were dominated by daughter preference. Desire for girls led to higher fertility among daughter preferring couples’ decisions to send their daughters in private ordinary level secondary schools compared to sons. Owing to the strong influence of education in minimizing the influence of sex preference on fertility the study recommends the government to expand provision of education from lower to higher levels.enSex of childrenParental prefrence forMatrilinear KinshipMorogoroTanzaniaFertilityhumanThesis