scholarly journals Fertility Status of Married Women and Its Determinants in Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4(J)) ◽  
pp. 32-40
Author(s):  
Essey Kebede Muluneh ◽  
Temesgen Zewotir ◽  
Tilaye Matebe Yayeh
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Married Women ◽  
High Fertility ◽  
Age At First Birth ◽  
Fertility Level ◽  
Regional State ◽  
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors

This study investigates determinant factors of fertility among married women in Ethiopia, the second most populous country in Africa with rapid population growth. The data used for the analysis was obtained from the 2014 Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey which was carried out by the Central Statistical Agency. A generalized linear model (GLM) analysis was carried out to investigate the effect of socioeconomic and demographic factors on the number of children ever born by a married woman of age 15-49 years. High fertility was independently associated with residing in urban areas, increased household economic status, younger age at first birth and not using contraceptives. Current age and media exposure, household head gender and media exposure, household head gender and regional state, mother’s education and, regional state and media exposure and regional state were found to jointly affect fertility level.

Decomposing the Effect of Women Educational Status on Fertility Across the Six Geo-political Zones in Nigeria: 2003-2018

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tubosun Alex Olowolafe
Keyword(s):  
Educational Status ◽  
Fertility Rate ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
High Fertility ◽  
Age At First Birth ◽  
Fertility Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North East ◽  
Fertility Variation ◽  
Fertility Differentials

Abstract Background: High level of fertility has been consistently reported in Nigeria. Women education is often identified as one of the important factors that have contributed to reduction in fertility across countries. It is essential to identify the factors that explain the fertility variation in educational status and know the extent of association of these factors across the regions in Nigeria. Thus, this study aimed to examine the fertility differentials among uneducated and educated women in Nigeria.Methods: A cross-sectional population-based design which involved secondary data analyses of the weighted sample of 2003 (n1=7620), 2008 (n2=33385), 2013 (n3=38948) and 2018 (n4=41821) Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data sets was used. Fertility was measured from information on the full births history of women aged 15-49 years. Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition was used to identify factors that explain fertility differentials among educated and not educate women (α=0.05).Result: Total fertility rate estimate was higher among uneducated women (6.7) than educated women (4.5) in 2018. The pattern was similar across the regions and survey periods. The mean children ever born among women aged 45-49 years was significantly higher among the uneducated than educated women in each of the survey year. Maternal age at first marriage, wealth index and age at first birth were contributory factors to the dissimilarities found in fertility between the educated and uneducated women. Risk difference (RD) of high fertility between uneducated-educated women was highest in South-East (RD=56.9; 95%CI=49.1-64.8) and least in North-East (RD=15.0; 95%CI=9.9-20.1).Conclusion: The fertility level in Nigeria was high but more prominent among the uneducated than educated. Improving the level of educational enrolment of women of reproductive age will facilitate reduction in the fertility rate in Nigeria.

MASS MEDIA EXPOSURE AND ITS IMPACT ON FAMILY PLANNING IN BANGLADESH

2000 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. MAZHARUL ISLAM ◽  
A. H. M. SAIDUL HASAN
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Living Children ◽  
Mass Media Exposure ◽  
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors

This paper analyses mass media exposure and its effect on family planning in Bangladesh using data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 1993–94. The findings indicate that radio and television are two important mass media for disseminating family planning information in Bangladesh. However, access to them and exposure to family planning through them are still limited. Slightly more than 40% (42·1%) of respondents reported that they had heard family planning messages via radio, while 17·2% said television, 8·4% said poster and 5·4% said billboard. Respondent’s place of residence, education, economic status, geographical region and number of living children appeared to be the most important variable determining mass media exposure to family planning. Multivariate analysis shows that both radio and TV exposure to family planning messages and ownership of a radio and TV have a significant effect on current use of family planning methods. These factors remain significant determinants of contraceptive use, even after controlling socioeconomic and demographic factors. The study reveals that both socioeconomic development policies and family planning programmes with a special emphasis on mass media, especially radio, may have a significant effect on contraceptive use in Bangladesh. The principal policy challenge is to design communications strategies that will reach the less privileged, rural and illiterate people who are by far the majority in Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Assessing the Factors Affecting Cesarean Section Selection in Iranian Women Using Multilevel Count Models with Excess Zeros

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eghbal Zandkarimi ◽  
Abbas Moghimbeigi ◽  
Hossein Mahjub
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Supplemental Insurance ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Excess Zeros ◽  
Employed Women ◽  
Additional Costs ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors ◽  
Type Of Delivery

Background: Iran has ranked second in the frequency of cesarean delivery (CD) and this rate in 2014 has increased by 56 percent. The CD has multiple complications for the woman and newborn, and due to the women's readmission after surgery impose additional costs to the countries. Although CD has many complications and is not recommended by obstetrician and midwives; some factors affect the choice of this method of delivery. Methods: We used data from the Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research (IIHSR) in 2015. We studied the effects of factors such as socioeconomic and demographic factors and supplemental insurance status in the choice of CD. We used multilevel Zero-Inflated models for the modeling of data. Results: The employed women resident in urban areas with the high-income and age greater than 34-yr old and supplemental insurance more likely chose CD. On the other hand, women with high education level, women who use at least one media (e.g. Radio, television, etc.) and women that use contraceptive methods have chosen the less CD. Conclusion: Our findings highlighted the importance of supplemental insurance and socio-economic status in choosing a CD by women. However, in some cases especially in the rich class of society, the high cost of this type of delivery does not affect the choice decrease of it, and governments should adopt rigorous policies in using this method.

scholarly journals Social Determinants of Health of Child Marriage (Analysis of IFLS 2000, 2007, 2014)

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-68
Author(s):  
Tri Wahyudi ◽  
Mubasysyir Hasanbasri ◽  
Hari Kusnanto ◽  
Mohammad Hakimi
Keyword(s):  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Age At First Birth ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Employment Education

Early marriage is defined as a marriage of women aged <18 years old. The current world prevalence is declining, but when compared with the growth in population, the total number of married children tends to increase. Today, early marriage reaches 41.000 every day, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. This research aims to identify the social determinants of health that encourage early marriage. This research used a quantitative observational analytic study with cross-sectional design. The number of <18 year-old married women were 1.96% (IFLS5), <18 year-old married men were 0.15% (IFLS5). The average age at first birth was 22.96 years old. The economic status of early marriage was mostly in Quintile 1, and the majority of residences were in rural area. The ratio of married women and men aged <18 years old was 11-14: 1. Employment, education, residence and poverty were associated with early marriage and were statistically significant.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors of household Expenditures: A Case Study of Southern Punjab (Pakistan)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashid Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Zahir Faridi ◽  
Tusawar Iftikhar Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Ayub
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Household Expenditures ◽  
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors

Household expenditures are the main source of society's well-being and welfare. The examination of socioeconomic and demographic determinants of Household Expenditure in Southern Punjab is the major objective of the study. The primary data of 785 households is collected in Southern Punjab. The estimation analysis is based on the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) methodology. The age of household head, years of schooling, household size, Remittances, the value of assets, number of earners, distance of health center from household residence, the distance of the school from household residence have a positive effect on household monthly expenditures in Multan division, D.G Khan division, Bahawalpur division, and Southern Punjab. The households which belong to the informal sector have a negative relationship with monthly household expenditures in all three divisions and Southern Punjab. The association between the area of residence and monthly household expenditures is positive in all three divisions and Southern Punjab. The result shows that households living in urban areas of Southern Punjab have more expenditure as compared to rural areas. The presence of disease and household expenditures are negatively related to each other in Southern Punjab. Therefore, this study suggests that health facilities should provide at a large scale in various divisions of southern Punjab. 

scholarly journals Determinants of High Fertility Rate among Married Women in Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Setegn Muche Muche ◽  
Shewayiref Geremew Gebremichael
Keyword(s):  
Capital Investment ◽  
Child Death ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Fertility Rate ◽  
High Fertility ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
High Fertility Rate ◽  
The Government ◽  
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors

Abstract Background: Fertility is one the major components of changing the population size and structure over time. Hence, this study aims to identify the socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with the high fertility rate among married women in Ethiopia Method: Ethiopian demography and health survey of 2016 data were accessed and used for the analysis. A total of 9602 married women were included in the study. Poisson regression models were employed by considering the number of children ever born (count) as a response variable. Results: A total of 9602 married women were included and 907 (9.4%) of the mothers have not born a child in their life time and only 307 (3.2%) of them have born more than 9 children. Rich women (IRR =0.794; 95%CI: 0.685, 0.920, secondary and above education of women (IRR =0.602; 95%CI: 0.570, 0.635), secondary and above education level of husbands’ (IRR =0.917; 95%CI: 0.880, 0.955) and late marriage (IRR =0.853; 95%CI: 0.832, 0.873) were found significantly associated with low level of fertility rate. Small family size (IRR =2.23.; 95%CI: 2.168, 2.294) and being child death experience (IRR =1.636; 95%CI: 1.601, 1.672) were also showed statistically significant association with high level of fertility rate. Conclusion: The government should focus on providing better access to education, increasing the coverage of family planning service and improving sources of income. Furthermore, the society should be made aware on consequences of high fertility on the child and maternal health, household economy, human capital investment and environmental degradation.

scholarly journals Kualitas Pelayanan Keluarga Berencana dan Penggantian Kontrasepsi di Indonesia

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mugia Bayu Rahardja
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Informed Choice ◽  
Contraceptive Prevalence ◽  
Calendar Data ◽  
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors

Keberhasilan program Keluarga Berencana Nasioanal tidak hanya diukur dari peningkatan peserta program, tetapi juga efektivitas dan durasi pemakaian kontrasepsi. Penelitian ini bertujuan menilai pengaruh kualitas pelayanan KB terhadap perilaku penggantian alat kontrasepsi di Indonesia. Penelitian sumber data sekunder histori pemakaian metode kontrasepsidalam kalender data SDKI tahun 2007 dengan metode analisis regresi logistik dengan efek random. Wanita tanpa informed choice dan tanpa kunjungan petugas KB serta pengguna susuk KB berhenti karena ingin metode lebih efektif yang dapat membuat terlihat lebih muda, dan menghasilkan anak sedikit. Pada pasangan yang masa perkawinannya kurang dari 10tahun, status pendidikan dan sosial ekonomi tinggi, serta bermukim di perkotaan memperlihatkan proporsi penggantian alat kontrasepsi yang tinggi. Hasil analisis multivariat menunjukkan bahwa informed choice dan kunjungan petugas KB berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap penggantian alat kontrasepsi. Selain itu, sejumlah faktor sosial ekonomi dan demografi juga berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap penggantian alat kontrasepsi.Kata kunci: Keluarga berencana, kualitas pelayanan, penggantian alat kontrasepsiAbctractThe success of family planning (FP) program is measured not only by the improvement of contraceptive prevalence but also by the effectiveness. This research uses the data of the 2007 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey calendar data by employing a random-effect logistic regression model. The objective is to study the influence of FP services quality andother socioeconomic and demographic factors on switching contraceptive behavior in Indonesia. The results of descriptive analysis show that the percentage of contraceptive switching is higher on women who are younger, have less children, less than 10 years of marital age, have high education, have high economic status, who did not get informed choice and get visitfrom FP officers in last 6 months, who use implants, stop using contraceptive in order to get others method which more effective and living in urban areas. The multivariate analysis results show that the quality of FP services which consists of informed choice and FP officer’s visit significantly influencethe possibility of FP acceptor to switch their contraceptive method. The result of this research also supports the previous researches that socioeconomic and demography factors significantly influence the possibility of FP acceptor to switch their contraceptive method.Key words: Family planning, quality of services, contraceptive switching

scholarly journals Transition in risks of higher order births in Nepal: a life table analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramesh Babu Kafle
Keyword(s):  
Higher Order ◽  
Fertility Schedule ◽  
Age At First Birth ◽  
Fertility Level ◽  
First Birth ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
Birth Intervals ◽  
Female Birth ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors

This paper examines declining fertility in a low development setting. Specifically, this paper analyzes transitions in age at first birth and of the length of birth intervals, the variations of the length of birth intervals by selected socioeconomic and demographic factors, and the determinants of the risk of higher order birth in Nepal by using the DHS data. There is very little change in the age at start of fertility schedule but the proportion of women progressing to the next higher order birth from the second, third and fourth births has declined over time. Increases in the median length of higher order birth intervals and decline in the ultimate proportions of women attaining higher order births drive declines in the pace of childbearing and overall fertility level. Controlling for other factors, higher order births are more likely among women who had given a previous birth before the survey period or women who had a female birth compared to women who did not have such births. Significantly, lower hazard ratio of the second birth is observed among women who are more educated, working in non-agriculture sector, from well-to-do households, with higher age at first birth, and whose first child survived during infancy.

DETERMINATION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFICACY OF BIO-CHEMICAL FERTILIZER ON THE SOIL, YIELD AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BLACK PEPPER (Piper nigrum L.)

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 460-468
Author(s):  
Yap Chin Ann
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Black Pepper ◽  
Chemical Fertilizer ◽  
Piper Nigrum ◽  
High Fertility ◽  
Fertility Level ◽  
Area Index ◽  
K 12

The last nutrient management review of black pepper was done in 1968. There is, therefore, a need to develop new technology to improve pepper production and transfer that technology to production site. This experiment was carried out to study the effect of newly developed biochemical fertilizer on some physiological characteristics, yield and soil fertility of pepper. The treatment consisted of T1 (BS): chemical fertilizer (N:12%, P:12%, K:17%); T2 (BK1): biochemical fertilizer F1 N:15%, P:5%, K:14) and T3 (BK2): biochemical fertilizer F2 (N:13%, P:4%, K:12). The biochemical fertilizer F1 out-yielded chemical and biochemical fertilizer F2 by 75.38% and 16.45% respectively with the higher yield being associated with various phonotypical alterations, which are reported here. Significant measureable changes were observed in physiological processes and plant characteristics, such as large leaf area index, more chlorophyll content and high photosynthesis rate coupled with lower transpiration rate in biochemical fertilizer F1(BK1) treatment compared with other treatment. The high fertility level in biochemical fertilizer F1 and biochemical fertilizer F2 (BK2) reflected the important of organic material in improving soil quality. In conclusion, the achieve high growth performance and yield in pepper, chemical fertilizer alone is insufficient whilst combination of organic and inorganic fertilizer with balance nutrient content gave a significant increase in yield and growth of pepper. 

Determinants of Aggregate Fertility in Pakistan

1986 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 553-570
Author(s):  
Ghulam Yasin Soomro
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Natural Increase ◽  
High Fertility ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Fertility Behaviour ◽  
Human Fertility ◽  
Control Programmes ◽  
The Difference

Experiencing high fertility and declining mortality levels, the developing countries are today faced with the problem of relatively high rates of natural increase in their populations. This pace of growth in population, influenced by high fertility levels, impedes the overall development planning. As pointed out in a document prepared by the Planning Commission of Pakistan, 'A vicious circle is set in motion in which high fertility and socio-economic stagnation breed upon each other' [5]. In the developing countries, development programmes including birth control programmes are in operation. The sustained high fertility levels, therefore, call for more insights into the mechanisms operating in the society and influencing fertility. Studies of fertility behaviour are conducted at both micro and macro levels. The difference between micro and macro is a matter of emphasis rather than one of kind, and both approaches are concerned with each level of social aggregation. Macrolevel studies describe the level and pattern of change resulting from the ongoing socio-econornic development in the society as a whole and do not explain variations in fertility at the household level [12]. However, development programmes, which are implemented at aggregate levels defined by geographical boundaries, influence the population in terms of socio-economic status and fertility behaviour. There are many factors which affect human fertility individually or collectively. Attempts have been made to identify these factors, and conceptual frameworks have been developed to explain the causal hypotheses. In this context mention may be made of the demographic transition theory, which is often applied to study fertility behaviour.

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