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Under-age marital childbirth in north-west Nigeria: implications for child health.
No full textContext/Background: Under-age marital birth is high in northern Nigeria. We explore the association between under-age marital childbirth and child health indicators in north-west Nigeria.Data source and Methods: Analysing NDHS 2013 data of 9,011 currently married women in northwest Nigeria, with at least a childbirth in the 5 years preceding the survey, we explored the implications of maternal age at first birth for child health outcomes (anthropometric measures and child survival).Results: The lowest age at birth in the region was 12 years. Binary logistics regression shows that odds of child survival was highest among mothers aged 18 years and above at first childbirth by 52% (CI: 1.17-1.97; p-value < 0.01). Finding suggests that poor child anthropometric outcomes is not associated with under-age childbirth but other factors such as women education and wealth status in the study area.Conclusion: Early childbirth prevention interventions aimed at abrogating child marriages and promoting girl child education are needed in the region
Human capital development and inclusive growth: Implications for achieving SDG-4 in Nigeria
Full text linkBackground: This paper examines the relationship between human capital and inclusive growth and how it can be a viable tool for driving the achievement of the Goal-4 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Additionally, the study show that the attainment of SDG Goal-4 can generate more inclusive type of growth through quality education (human capital development).Methods: The study employed annual data from 1981-2015 from the National Statistical Bulletin (2015) and the World Development Indicators (2015). It uses the Error Correction Mechanism (ECM) and Johansen co-integration estimation techniques.Findings: The result shows that human capital is statistically significant and has a long run relationship with the measure of inclusive growth.Conclusion: The paper concluded that the tools indicated under the SDG-4 can help government produce a more inclusive growth through the channel of quality education, skill acquisition and human capital development.
Family structure and fertility behaviour among undergraduates of the distant learning institute in Lagos State, Nigeria.
No full textContext/Background: Given the current socio-economic conditions of the Nigerian nation-state, it is logical to say that the resources needed to cater for its ever-growing population are limited and the trend has moved the nation to adopt an anti-natalist policy. However, there is a paucity of empirical studies on the influence of family structure, as an intergenerational factor, on fertility behavior in South-Western Nigeria and thus, this study investigates the association between family structure and fertility behaviour in Lagos.Data Sources and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 185 married undergraduates of the Distance Learning Institute at the University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. Multi-stage and simple random sampling was employed in selecting the respondents.Findings: The study revealed that the size of an individual’s family of orientation (O.R. = 1.22) and income (O.R. = 1.40) are predictors of the individual’s fertility and fertility preference.Conclusion: Attention should be given to the socio-economic factors that shape fertility behaviour and the immediate and unmet need for contraception among couples
Internal migration and unmet need for family planning in Cotonou, Benin Republic
No full textContext/Background: Evidence shows that addressing the unmet need for FP of vulnerable groups such as rural-to-urban migrants is another alternative to lowering fertility in developing countries. This study examines how migration affects unmet need in Cotonou.Data Source and Methods: We employed multinomial logistic regression using 2012 Benin Republic Demographic and Health Survey data concerning 827 married women aged 15-49 years and residing in Cotonou.Findings: Findings show that recent migrants were less likely to have an unmet need than non-migrants. Then, earlier migrants and non-migrants had similar odds of unmet need. After adjusting for socioeconomic variables, the risks of unmet need for spacing and limiting among recent migrants decreased and increased, respectively, by 7%. Earlier migrants became significantly less likely to have an unmet need for spacing births than non-migrants.Conclusion: The odds of unmet need are lower among migrants than non-migrants, but complementary research on migrants’ fertility in Cotonou is necessary before any conclusion
Vulnerable children, alternative care system and placement decision in Nigeria: In who’s best interest?
No full textBackground: Alternative care system has been found to provide children in need of care and protection with a safe haven pending their unification back to their family of origin. There is however concerns with the process leading to children going into alternative care system.Data Source and Method: Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was used as the main source of data collection. Purposive and snowball sampling method were used in selecting 64 participants from a rural and urban setting for the study.Result: Findings revealed that placement decisions are made by extended family members and friends with little or no active participation of the child in need of placement.Conclusion: Findings suggest the need to have professional social workers. Professional social workers will help in the monitoring and assessment of the suitability of the placement for children in alternative care system
Introduction to Special Edition on Covenant University’s Perspectives on Nigeria Demography and Achievement of SDGs-2030
No full textThis special edition of African Population Studies (Etude de la Population Africaine) is the initiative of the Programme of Demography and Social Statistics, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, to harvest in a single compendium, the various research outputs that could provide insightful understanding and enhancement of the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 (SDGs-2030) as it relates to Nigeria. The theme is Covenant University’s Perspectives on Nigeria Demography and Achievement of SDGs-2030. This expository compilation covers certain salient challenges of Nigeria, ranging from family breakdowns and wellbeing, Boko Haram insurgency, environment and climate change, effects of smoking, child mortality, agricultural output, human capital and inclusive growth, unsuspected self-help medical knowledge, and best approach to health-aid. The findings presented in this edition are ground breaking qualitative and empirical findings coming from indigenous data and knowledge in attempt to provide solutions to the problem of Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa as a whole
University of Nigeria Nsukka research and post-2015 development agenda
No full textThis Special Issue of African Population Studies/Etude de la Population Africaine brings together current research of faculty members at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka on topics relevant to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) but which have tended to be overlooked in population and development research. It pays particular attention to issues of vulnerable children including alternative care system and placement decision, attitude and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding, and socio-environmental justice in children’s (almajirai) involvement in waste management. Adults also received some attention in a paper on the role of the church in the support and care of older adults, human trafficking and domestic violence, determinants of physical intimate partner violence, and determinants of fertility rate among women in Ghana and Nigeria. Another cross-cultural analysis engages with issues of climate change through examination of newspaper framing of climate change mitigation in two West African countries. Topical issues of census activities and incidents of infant mortality arising from gastroenteritis were also examined using spatial analysis. In sum, all the papers in this special issue relate to any of the three major dimensions of sustainability and culture. Thus, this special issue would be relevant in proffering solutions to some of the pressing challenges in Ngeria and in other African countries when development practitioners, governments and communities integrate the findings of these studies in their plans and interventions to enhance social cohesion, economic progress, environmental protection, and cultural diversity.
Strategic communication for climate change awareness and behavioural change in Ota Local Government of Ogun State
No full textBackground:The use of mutli-sectoral communication on human’s handling processes of environment is not popular in the literature as crucial factor in winning the war against climate change and its attendant problems of greenhouse pollution, global warming and destruction of lives and properties.Objective: The study investigates the practices surrounding climate change and its awareness in Ado Odo/Ota local government of Ogun State.Methods: The survey data obtained from randomly selected 970 residents in Ado-Odo/Ota local government was complimented with six key indepth interview with opinion leaders.Results: The findings show that the current behaviours surrounding climate change in the study location includes burning of waste and bush (41.1%), indiscriminate disposal of waste (18.1%), the use of kerosene (45.4%), fire wood (6.4%) and coal for domestic purposes (3.3%).Conclusion: The study recommends multi-sectoral communication strategy (MCS) and the use of television for effective climate change awareness campaign for behaviour modificatio
Household use of solid fuel for cooking and under-five mortality in Nigeria
No full textBackground:Exposure to harmful smoke from household use of solid fuel had continuously contributed to childhood deaths in Nigeria. Objective:This study examined the effects of cooking fuels used by households on childhood mortality in Nigeria. The study derives its relevance from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 1, 3 and 7, which focused on issues of poverty, good health, affordable and clean energy. Methods:The 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey dataset was used for analysis with a selection of 10,983 households. Results:The results show that level of education, wealth-status, place of residence and regional locations are factors influencing the use of solid fuel, and under-five mortality (P<0.01). Conclusion:Therefore, improved level of education, economic conditions, availability and provision of cheap and clean fuel will assist the poor to reduce usage of solid fuel, minimize exposure of young children to dangerous smoke and reduce childhood mortality in Nigeria
Spousal desertion and coping strategies among women with cervical cancer in Nigeria: a schematic framework for wellbeing
No full textBackground: Women that are not in good health cannot contribute to sustainable development but effective coping during and after sickness could enhance their contributions to development. Objective: The study examined the coping strategies among women with cervical cancer in different marital context in Nigeria Methods: In-depth interview from eight women survivors and patients of cervical cancer in two distinct marital contexts characterised by the presence or absence of husband from two states of Nigeria. Data were analysed using content analytic procedures and premised upon relationship-focused coping strategy theory.Results: The study identified basic coping strategies as seeking support from religious organisations and adjustment of sexual lifestyle.Conclusion: The study concluded that women’s coping strategies on cervical cancer varied according to marital context. The authors recommend counselling, increasing cervical cancer risk awareness and husband-wife support, especially during life-threatening sicknesses to engender quick recovery and improved well-being for sustaining women contributions to development