Cross-sectional data from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey were used, which included a study population of 12,996 children aged 0-59 months. Stunting (HAZ<-2.0 SD), underweight (WAZ<-2.0 SD), wasting (WHZ<-2.0 SD), malaria test results, and sociodemographic factors were ...
Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018 Available at: https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf Google Scholar Ord and Getis, 2010 J.K. Ord, A. Getis Local spatial autocorrelation statistics: Distributional issues and an application ...
National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria] and ICF. Nigeria demographic and health survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA. 2019.Google Scholar Michael TO, Ekpenyong AS. The polygyny-fertility hypothesis: new evidences from Nigeria. The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthrop...
This study examines associated individual and community factors of unintended pregnancies among women of advanced reproductive age in Nigeria. Data were extracted from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. A weighted sample of 12,509 women was analyzed. Three multilevel logistic regression ...
sexual and reproductive behaviors in Nigeria. The datasets include variables on adolescents’ demographic and socioeconomic characteristics; family relationships; sexual behaviors; awareness and use of contraceptives; access to sexual and reproductive health information and services; gender norms and ideology ...
RELIGION AND WEIGHT STATUS IN NIGERIA: ANALYSIS FROM THE NIGERIA DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY doi:10.52589/ajhnm-qrg3q55qAfrican Journal of Health, Nursing & MidwiferyFagunwa, Omololu
Methods: Women who responded to the questions about the age at first sex and number of lifetime sex partners were selected from two latest rounds Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). In total 60611 women aged between 15 and 49 years were selected for this analysis. Age at sexual ...
A sample size of 606 households was determined using the guidelines outlined in the demographic and health survey (DHS) listing manual using the formula [35]: n=Deft2×1p−1α2 Where n is the sample size to be calculated, Deft is the design effect (i.e., the ratio between the standa...
A survey of notable events and people in the history of Nigeria. The country, located on the Atlantic coast in western Africa, has a diverse population and is home to some 250 ethnic groups, and hundreds of languages are spoken in the country.
Maternal mortality poses a significant threat to mothers, their children, and families, prompting pregnant women to seek safe and effective deliveries. Nigeria ranks second globally in maternal mortality rates, highlighting the urgent nature of this issue. To address this, the United Nations supports ...