This study was conducted among married Igbo women in Nigeria who have the lowest
median birth interval coupled with a culture of sex preference and low use of modern …

The rapid increase in total children ever born without a proportionate growth in the Nigerian
economy has been a major concern. The total children ever born, being a count data …

Effective spacing of births enhances the health and well-being of reproductive-age women.
The literature on socio-cultural factors affecting contraceptive utilization is not well …

Abstract Background: Per 1000 live births, 336 mothers die from pregnancy-related causes
in Uganda; most of which are preventable as 9,549 mothers' lives were saved from 2015 …

This study investigates the socio-economic and demographic determinants of household
fertility decisions in Nigeria. Using the family system model as framework, a cross-sectional …

This study investigated the socioeconomic determinants of contraceptive use among women
of reproductive age in Tarauni local government area of Kano state, Nigeria. The research …

The use of traditional methods of family planning such as self-restraint, spiritual invocations,
devices, spells, concoction/herbs and other forms of human behaviour to determine when to …

This study is conducted to assess the influence of radio, poster/billboard/leaflet and
healthcare workers as media for contraceptive messages on the use of family planning by …

Objective: The availability of a variety of contraceptive choices can play a crucial role in
stabilizing population growth. This study analyses the variation in the pattern of …

Background: Family planning has the potential to minimize maternal mortality by lowering
the number of unplanned pregnancies, and abortions. This study assesses the practice …