The Effect Of Religion On The Fertility Behaviour Of Married Couples In South-West Nigeria

ABSTRACT

This study examines the association between fe1tility behavior and religion among married couples (I 5- 35+years) in selected region of southwest Nigeria Data were obtained through a multi-stage sampling procedure 111 the study area .The 2013 NDI-1S data set provided information on the profile of the respondent from southwest region of Nigeria. The (!DJ) in-depth interview of 6 respondents was also conducted to elicit qualitative data which complimented the survey. The analyses indicate that more than wives in southwest who had 4 or more children are majorly in age 35 years and above which amounted to 66.67% while more of them who had less than 4 children are more in age 15-24 with 99.35%. This revealed a significant relationship as chi-square value (x2~232.9334, P< 0.000), which shows that age is a significant determinant of (CEB) children ever born. The couples Religion showed no significant effect taking into consideration the fe1iility behavior of the couples which had a chi-square value of 0.56. This means the recommendations as regard this project work must be effected. This project result showed that more attention should be paid towards education, employment and the wealth status of married couples in southwest region of Nigeria.

Keywords: Independent variables, dependent variable, fertility behavior, Religion