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MODELLING GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS AND DETERMINANTS OF USE OF MODERN FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN NIGERIA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2012

SAMSON B. ADEBAYO ,
EZRA GAYAWAN ,
CHINAZO UJUJU  and
AUGUSTINE ANKOMAH
SAMSON B. ADEBAYO
Affiliation:
Society for Family Health, Abuja, Nigeria Planning, Research and Statistics Directorate, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Abuja, Nigeria
EZRA GAYAWAN*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Redeemer's University, Redemption City, Nigeria
CHINAZO UJUJU
Affiliation:
Society for Family Health, Abuja, Nigeria
AUGUSTINE ANKOMAH
Affiliation:
Society for Family Health, Abuja, Nigeria Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
*
aCorresponding author email: ezrascribe@yahoo.com.
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Summary

Understanding the level, trend, geographical variations and determinants of use of modern family planning (FP) plays a major role in designing effective interventions leading to increased usage. This study assessed these characteristics of FP use in Nigeria using data from the 2003, 2005 and 2007 National HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey, a national population-based household survey. A Bayesian geo-additive procedure was used, which provides flexible modelling of non-linear and spatial effects at a highly disaggregated level of states. The findings reveal considerable geographical variation in the use of modern FP in Nigeria, with a distinct north–south divide. Furthermore, a significant trend in the use of modern FP was evident, with an increase between 2003 and 2005 followed by a decline between 2005 and 2007. The effect of respondent's age was non-linear, and use of modern FP was found to differ significantly between never-married and currently/formerly married respondents. Awareness of FP methods and knowledge of where to get/buy FP services/methods were found to be significantly associated with usage. The findings provide policymakers with tools to prioritize the use of scarce resources for implementing FP and reproductive health interventions.

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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 45 , Issue 1 , January 2013 , pp. 57 - 77
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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