Contraceptive Use: Implication for Completed Fertility, Parity Progression and Maternal Nutritional Status in Nigeria

Stephen A. Adebowale, Francis A. Fagbamigbe, Elijah A. Bamgboye

Abstract

The study identified socio-demographic factors influencing contraceptive use while using nutritional status, completed fertility and parity progression as key variables. NDHS, 2008 dataset on married women aged 45-49 was used. Chi-square, ordinary linear and logistic regression models were used for the analysis. The mean age of the women and CEB were 46.8±1.5 years and 6.9±3.1 respectively. About 26.0% of the women ever used contraception, while 9.0% of the women were underweight. Parity progression from parity 0 to 4 was consistently higher among never-users than women who ever used contraception. The tempo changes for all parities above four as ever-users now progress at lower rate during these periods. The completed fertility and the risk of undernourishment were significantly higher among never users of contraception than ever users. The level of risk persists even when the potential confounding variables were used as control (Afr J Reprod Health 2011; 15[4]:60-67).

 

Résumé

Utilisation du contraceptif: Implication pour la fécondité achevée, la progression de la parité et l’état de la nutrition maternelle au Nigéria, Afrique subsaharienne. L’ étude a identifié les facteurs sociodémographiques qui influent sur l’utilisation du contraceptif en se servant d l’état nutritionnel, la fécondité achevée et la progression  de de la parité comme des variables clé.  Nous nous sommes servis des données de l’ENSD de 2008 sur les femmes âgées de 45-49.  Nous avons fait l’analyse à l’aide de la méthode  du chi, du linéaire ordinaire et les modèles de la régression logistique.  L’âge moyen des femmes et le BEC étaient 46,8± ans et 6,9±3,1 respectivement.  A peu  près 26,0% des femmes ont utilisé la contraception dans le passé, alors que 9,0% des femmes étaient hypotrophiques.  L a progression de la parité depuis zéro à 4 était constamment plus élevée chez celles qui avaient jamais utilisé la contraception que chez celles ui l’ont utilisé dans le passé.  Le tempo se modifie pour toutes les parties au-dessus de quatre au fur et à mesure que les femmes qui l’ont utilisé dans le passé progressent plus lentement au cours de ces périodes.  La fécondité achevée et le risque de la sous-nourriture ont été significativement plus élevés chez celles qui l’ont utilisé.  E niveau de risque persiste même quand l’on s’est servi de variables déconcertants potentiels comme des témoins (Afr J Reprod Health 2011; 15[4]:60-67).

 

  Keywords: Contraceptive use, Parity Progression, Nutritional Status, Nigeria  

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