Socio-demographic factors associated with delayed childbearing in Nigeria.
Bola Lukman SolankeOmowunmi Romoke SalauOluwafeyikemi Eunice PopoolaMunirat Olayinka AdebiyiOlayinka Oluseyi AjaoPublished in: BMC research notes (2019)
The study used secondary data pooled from 2003 to 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys. The outcome variable was delayed childbearing. The explanatory variables are selected individual socio-demographic characteristics and community characteristics. A weighted sample size of 20,550 women was analysed. Results showed a prevalence of 8.0% delayed childbearing in Nigeria. Socio-demographic factors such as higher maternal education, age at first marriage of 25 years or older, modern contraceptive use, and remarriage status were significantly associated with delayed childbearing. Significant associations were also observed with high community literacy level and high proportion of women who ever used modern contraceptive in the community.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- public health
- health information
- risk factors
- electronic health record
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- cross sectional
- cervical cancer screening
- adipose tissue
- big data
- deep learning
- metabolic syndrome
- birth weight
- community dwelling
- social media
- contrast enhanced