ABSTRACT
High population growth due to high fertility and closely spaced birth is inimical to development
in developing countries. This can endanger the lives of both mothers and children. Closely
spaced birth may sap women of necessary energy, put the newly born babies in disadvantage
position and also put the family in bad economic position. Therefore, this study examined the
attitudes towards and practice of birth spacing among couples in Nigeria.
The study used 2013 NDHS couples recode data set with a sample size of 7,727. Three levels of
analyses were employed - univariate in form of percentage frequency distribution, bivariate in
fonn of cross-tabulations and Chi-square test and multivariate analyses using binary logistic
regression model. Findings revealed that 52. 71 % approve the practice of birth spacing for two
years and more and 54.30% had birth interval of two and more years. Multivariate analyses
revealed that religion, education and wealth index were characteristics of couples that influenced
their attitudes towards birth spacing while joint decision making and number of living children
were significant characteristics of couples influencing the practice of birth spacing. The study
concluded that intervention programmes that would influence attitudes towards and practice of
birth spacing among couples should put religion, education, wealth index, joint decision making and number of living children into consideration.
AKINOLA, V (2021). Attitudes Towards And Practice Of Birth Spacing Among Couples In Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/attitudes-towards-and-practice-of-birth-spacing-among-couples-in-nigeria
AKINOLA, VICTORIA "Attitudes Towards And Practice Of Birth Spacing Among Couples In Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/attitudes-towards-and-practice-of-birth-spacing-among-couples-in-nigeria. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
AKINOLA, VICTORIA . "Attitudes Towards And Practice Of Birth Spacing Among Couples In Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/attitudes-towards-and-practice-of-birth-spacing-among-couples-in-nigeria >.
AKINOLA, VICTORIA . "Attitudes Towards And Practice Of Birth Spacing Among Couples In Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 24, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/attitudes-towards-and-practice-of-birth-spacing-among-couples-in-nigeria