Fertility patterns in Nigeria are high and widely skewed away from the targets of the country's
population policy. As population growth is fueled by natural increase and migration, and with …

Abstract Introduction The Nigerian population policy targeted a 30.2% prevalence of modern
contraceptives among its population by the year 2015. In spite of the widespread knowledge …

The desire for children could be considered a reliable predictor of subsequent fertility. At the
same time, the sex composition of surviving children, along with other demographic and …

Negative pregnancy outcomes (NPOs) are pregnancy-related occurrences that affect the
health of mothers and children in the course of child bearing. NPOs may manifest as a …

Gender still informs couple's choice in family planning decisions and has led to marital
instabilities, child abuse, and increased maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria. Hence, this …