Determinnants Of Contraceptives Use Among Nigerian Couples

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Nigeria remains a focus for increasing contraceptive use, as it is one of the most populous countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Determinants of contraceptive use can be defined as the causal factors of contraceptive use or variables/elements that determines the nature of contraceptive use. This study examined the determinants of contraceptive use among Nigerian couples. The respondents for this study are couples of ages 15-49 who are in union or married residing in Nigeria at the time of the survey, using the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, we estimated the likelihood of contraceptive use based on concordance with male partner desire for family size, male and female fertility preferences, female decision making power, and male partner attitudes toward contraceptive use. male partner perception that decisions regarding health should be jointly or primarily by women was positively associated with use. Women were less likely to use contraceptives among couples in which male partners had greater earning power. Finally, men who viewed contraceptives as an enabler for promiscuity had female partners less likely to use contraceptives. These findings highlight the importance of male partners in women contraceptive decision making.

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Determinnants Of Contraceptives Use Among Nigerian Couples

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