Modern contraceptive use in Northwestern Region of Nigeria: Rural-Urban segmentation analysis

  • Muyiwa Oladosun Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State
  • Tayo O George Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State
  • Anthony Onwumah Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State
  • Adebanke Olawole-Isaac Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State
  • Dorcas O Adekoya
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11564/33-2-1431
Keywords: Modern Contraceptive Use, Rural-Urban Segmentation, North-Western Region, Agents of Modernity, Fertility Behavior

Abstract

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 information at the rural-urban level to shed light on the reasons for low use.Method: We analysed the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. The relationships between modern contraceptive use and predictors were examined using Chi-square and logistics regression. Findings: Findings showed that common determinants of modern contraceptive use among rural and urban respondents were, state of residence, religion, and fertility preference.  Determinants unique to rural respondents were; education, wealth status, number of siblings of respondents, and household had cable TV, and for urban respondents, unique determinants were, birth order of respondents, husband/partner’s education, household had radio, and mobile phone.Conclusion: Policy and program interventions need to use these additional insights to increase uptake of modern contraceptive use in the region.

Author Biographies

Muyiwa Oladosun, Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State
Public Private Partnership Research Cluster, Department of Economics and Development Studies
Tayo O George, Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State
Public Private Partnership Research Cluster, Department of Economics and Development Studies
Anthony Onwumah, Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State
Public Private Partnership Research Cluster, Department of Economics and Development Studies
Adebanke Olawole-Isaac, Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State
Public Private Partnership Research Cluster, Department of Economics and Development Studies
Dorcas O Adekoya
Independent Researcher
Published
2019-12-04
Issue
Vol. 33 No. 2 (2019)
Section
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