Adolescent pregnancy is a major health concern which has lifelong consequences. The aim
of this study is to examine the regional trends and socioeconomic predictors of adolescent …

Introduction Niger is the country with the highest total fertility rate in the world. In the present
study, we investigated factors associated with the desire for more children among married …

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 …

Background: Hysterosal**ography (HSG) is an indispensable tool for diagnosing infertility
in females. The procedure exposes female reproductive organs to ionizing radiation as the …

Background: Child survival is low in Nigeria and often related to the poor health practices of
mothers and other exogenous factors. The various factors affecting survival chance of under …

Background: Northwestern region of Nigeria has among the lowest modern contraceptive
use, and the highest fertility rate in the country, whereas there are little or no disaggregated …

Nigeria still records high fertility despite launching programs to reduce fertility rate. We
therefore surveyed the influence of socio-economic status of women on their fertility outcome …

Background: Ionizing radiation is present in all environment of the Earth's surface, beneath
the Earth and in the atmosphere. Human beings are exposed to external radiation from their …

In the two years following delivery, women often have an unmet need for family planning,
with unplanned and not-optimally spaced pregnancies. Drawing on quantitative and …

This dissertation aimed to improve maternal and child health in Nigeria through promoting
family size limitation to Nigerian men. In Study 1 and Study 2, Nigerian men and women …