Problems of pregnancy and birth delivery cause more deaths and disability than any other reproduc... more Problems of pregnancy and birth delivery cause more deaths and disability than any other reproductive health problem. The situation is worse in developing countries like Nigeria due to inadequate access to modern health services and lack of proper usage. A pregnancy not long after the previous childbirth may result in poor health outcomes for the mother, poor health status for the child and a reduction in probability of survival for both mother and child. There are past studies on maternal health in Nigeria, but few paid attention to the relationship between female autonomy and birth interval. Therefore, this study examined the association between female autonomy, indicated by participation in household decisions, in South West Nigeria and birth interval. Data were obtained from 2013 NDHS, and weighted sample of 6,314 women in union who have had at least one birth was used for the analysis. Univariate result showed that the majority of the women in Southwest Nigeria spaced their bir...
Problems of pregnancy and birth delivery cause more deaths and disability than any other reproduc... more Problems of pregnancy and birth delivery cause more deaths and disability than any other reproductive health problem. The situation is worse in developing countries like Nigeria due to inadequate access to modern health services and lack of proper usage. A pregnancy not long after the previous childbirth may result in poor health outcomes for the mother, poor health status for the child and a reduction in probability of survival for both mother and child. There are past studies on maternal health in Nigeria, but few paid attention to the relationship between female autonomy and birth interval. Therefore, this study examined the association between female autonomy, indicated by participation in household decisions, in South West Nigeria and birth interval. Data were obtained from 2013 NDHS, and weighted sample of 6,314 women in union who have had at least one birth was used for the analysis. Univariate result showed that the majority of the women in Southwest Nigeria spaced their bir...
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