Abstract The study examines the relationship between household headship, domestic decision making and perinatal mortality in Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were used. Secondary data was obtained from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). This study made used of data on women of reproductive ages (15-49 years) who had experienced pregnancy loss or death of a child within the first week of birth in the last five years preceding the survey. To complement the resul...
ABSTRACT 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 t...
ABSTRACT Migration is an impo1iant process of change, especially for populations in developing countries. Just by moving to new places, migrants are different from those who do not migrate in terms of socio-demographic characteristics. This study focuses on migration in Nigeria and its interaction with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk. Two main research questions are addressed: What is the prevalence level of sexual risky behavior among internal migrants? To what extent do (socio d...
ABSTRACT Studies across Sub-Sahara have established transactional sex as one of the factors contributing to young people's risk of HIV infection. However, there are few studies that have explored the dynamics of transactional sex among young people in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent of, and risk factors associated with transactional sex among female undergraduates of ages 15 - 24 years in urban informal settlements in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study used a sa...
ABSTRACT Birth spacing is one of the major aspects of reproductive health which contributes to the increase or decrease of mortality related to women and children. Existing researches on birth spacing have revealed that short birth interval has implications on mothers and their children. However, adeqLiate attention has not been given to men's involvement in birth spacing. This study examined the relationship between characteristics of men aged 15-49 years who are in union and their preferre...
ABSTRACT Birth spacing is one of the major aspects of reproductive health which contributes to the increase or decrease of mortality related to women and children. Existing researches on birth spacing have revealed that short birth interval has implications on mothers and their children. However, adeqLiate attention has not been given to men's involvement in birth spacing. This study examined the relationship between characteristics of men aged 15-49 years who are in union and their preferre...
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 d...
ABSTRACT Background: Consistent theoretical use of condom is the most effective way of preventing STDS transmission and unwanted pregnancies. Various studies have suggested that women are more likely to get infected with sexually transmitted diseases than men and to bear the consequences associated with unplanned pregnancies, and STDs. The use of the female condom is seen as a way of providing protection to women against sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. Objective: Th...
ABSTRACT Malnutrition is a major public health and human development problem especially in developing countries. Worldwide, FAQ estimates that, mainly as a result of high food prices, the number of chronically hungry people in the world rose by 7 5 million in 2007 to reach 923 million. This study attempts to explain the women autonomy and nutritional status in North West Nigeria. Individual women s data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013 were used for the study. Data were an...
ABSTRACT This study was aimed to assess the use of mosquito treated nets in the reduction of child mortality in Kibaha district in Pwani region. The Demographic Health Survey of 2010 (DHS) showed that, the rate of under five deaths is increasing in Kibaha as it ranks 350 per 1000 people annually. This is high compared to other regions Moshi and Mwanza which lies around 180/100 per annual. Also the WHO, 2009 report, showed that in Tanzania 131 children under five years old die due to malaria ...
ABSTRACT Little is known on community participation in combating HIV in Tanzania. This study intended to examine the community participation in combating HIV in Mbozi district. In order to achieve this objective, the study used cross-sectional research design whereby primary and secondary data were collected. The study used household questionnaire survey with 100 households, interviews to key informants and Focus Group Discussion with six groups. The analysis of data involved the statistical...
·Abstract Religion is a concept with high relevance and consideration in human decision making especially among Nigerians, it dictates values, norms and the approval or disappro,;,aJ of a behaviour. It was discovered that at 0.05 level of significance, the P-value was less than 0.05, meaning, there was a significant difference in children ever born across religious affiliation among young women in Nigeria. The BONFERRONI test revealed that young Christians women were less likely to have...
ABSTRACT This study, on the assessment of factors that influence the use of modern contraceptives was carried out in North A District of Unguja. The study involved three villages namely Mkwajuni, Kivunge and Kibeni. Face to face questionnaires and focus group discussion were used in data collection. The quantitative data obtained were analyzed by using SPSS and qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The study findings indicate that, majority of the respondents (60.1%) did not ...
ABSTRACT This study has assessed Factors Influencing the Non-adoption of Core Welfare Indicators as a planning and Monitoring Tool. The study was carried out in Dodoma region, in particular Dodoma Municipal Council and Chamwino District Council. Data were collected using questionnaires, interviews and formal discussion. Seventy respondents and fifteen key respondents were involved in it. Information for quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) softw...
Appropriate management of finance can guarantee that financial priorities are formed in line with the goals and objectives of the organization where spending is controlled and planned in line with priorities. This study sought to determine the influence of financial management controls on provision of health care services in public health institutions, in West Pokot County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: - to determine the influence of accounting on provision of heal...