Abstract
In spite of the significant campaign for the equality and desirability of both sexes of
children, empirical evidence and reality indicate that the practice of child-sex
preference is still prevalent in Nigeria. The main objective of the study is to examine
the effect of sex composition of children on the fertility preference among married
women in Nigeria. The study utilized secondary data from the Nigeria demographic
and health surve)' 2013 .Data was analysed at bivariate and multivariate levels
(a=0.05). Result shows that majority of mothers who wants no more children were
those with more boys than girls 40.6% while 32.7% were those with less boys than
girls and 26. 7% were those who had equal sex of children. It was discovered that sex
composition of children significantly influence women's fertility preferences. Women
should stop childbearing after attaining their desired number irrespective of the sex composition ofl iving children.
OLUWASEGUN, O (2021). Sex Composition Of Children And Fertility Preference Among Married Women In Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/sex-composition-of-children-and-fertility-preference-among-married-women-in-nigeria
OLUWASEGUN, OLUWALEYEAJIBOYE "Sex Composition Of Children And Fertility Preference Among Married Women In Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/sex-composition-of-children-and-fertility-preference-among-married-women-in-nigeria. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
OLUWASEGUN, OLUWALEYEAJIBOYE . "Sex Composition Of Children And Fertility Preference Among Married Women In Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/sex-composition-of-children-and-fertility-preference-among-married-women-in-nigeria >.
OLUWASEGUN, OLUWALEYEAJIBOYE . "Sex Composition Of Children And Fertility Preference Among Married Women In Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/sex-composition-of-children-and-fertility-preference-among-married-women-in-nigeria