Relationship between Religion and Unintended Childbearing in Nigeria: A Cross-Regional Perspective

Oyediran, Kolawole Azeez; Ishola, Gbenga; Bankole, Akinrinola

doi:10.1186/s41118-020-00084-5

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“…Regional variation was found across the six geopolitical zones with the Northwest zone found with the highest number of women within the ages of 40-49 with desire for another child. This result is in line with that of Oyediran, Ishola, and Bankole (2020) which indicates that the regional environmental dynamics where women live have impact on their decision on childbearing.…”

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Fertility Preference in Older Women: Effect of Place of Residence and Use of Contraceptives in Nigeria

Akeju

2021

International Journal of Social Sciences Perspectives

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This paper explores fertility preference and its associated factors among older Nigerian women within the reproductive ages 40 to 49. It considers the impact of proximate factors of place, wealth, education, use of contraceptives, and other associated factors on fertility preference. Using Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS 2018) data, responses of 1357women of ages 40-49 years in the couples recode file were considered. Fertility preference is measured by "the desire for another child". We use descriptive statistics and logistic regression to identify the associating factors and impacts of identified explanatory variables on the desire for another child. Result revealed up to 25% of women within ages 40-49 desire to have another child while 35% uses contraceptives. The desire by older women to have another child is higher in the rural areas than in urban areas while more than 50% with desire for another child have no education and are found practising Islam. Logistic regression result indicates that older women not using contraceptive have higher odd ratio with the desire for another child, those in urban areas have lower odd ratio while women in the Northeast and the Northwest have more than 2.5 chance of desiring for another child than those in the Southwest. This study concludes that the desire for pregnancy at later end of reproductive years must be controlled through women's education and community-based sensitization programs. Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The author declares that there are no conflicts of interests regarding the publication of this paper.

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Fertility Preference in Older Women: Effect of Place of Residence and Use of Contraceptives in Nigeria

Akeju

2021

International Journal of Social Sciences Perspectives

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“…In this study, slightly below 90% of the couples planned their fertility. The percentage of unplanned fertility is a bit closer to 13% of women -stated by Oyediran et al (2020)-who reported that they had unintended childbirths in the last two years.…”

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“…This conservative belief system which finds itself in a region that predominantly favors the polygamous family system is likely to trivialize fertility planning. Moreover, the pronatalist nature of Islam in the north is a major driver of the orientation and belief system that procreation is so divinely controlled that fertility cannot be planned by a man in addition to the belief that a child journey into the word is divinely designed (Oyediran et al, 2020), thereby implying that children are divine blessings and should always be expected. The lack of planned fertility status in the north could also be attributed to the hitherto low level of education, high poverty level, the ubiquity of early/child marriage, and preponderance of polygyny in the region (Odusina et al, 2020).…”

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“…This situation is evident in Nigeria, where the proportion of ever-married women who have experienced one or more forms of spousal violence was the highest at 36% in 2018 compared to 2013 (31%) and 2008 (25%) (NPC & ICF, 2019). Earlier studies in Nigeria reported about 47% of women had experienced physical violence (e.g., pushing, shoving, slapping, punching, burning, strangling, stabbing), and 21% have experienced lifetime sexual violence (e.g., sexual coercion or rape) among intimate partners (Alo et al, 2012;Okemgbo et al, 2002;Owoaje & OlaOlorun, 2012). Other forms of psychological violence (through intimidation and humiliation) and other controlling behaviors (Krug et al, 2002).…”

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Examining the Influence of Intimate Partner Violence on Fertility Planning Status of Couples: Evidence from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey

Oni¹,

Okunlola²,

Oladele³

et al. 2021

JPSS

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with women’s poor reproductive health outcomes. This study examined the influence of IPV on couples’ fertility planning status (FPS). Couples’ data from Nigeria’s Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) conducted in 2018 were used. A weighted sample of 4,650 couples was analyzed from the domestic violence module of the NDHS. Complementary log-log (cloglog) models were fitted to estimate the effects on FPS. The results showed that in marital relationships where husbands were older than wives, there was a 28% higher likelihood of planned fertility than couples where husbands were younger or within the same age range (Exp.B.=1.28; CI=1.10, 1.50). Couples who practiced the same religion had a 25% higher likelihood of planning their fertility than those practicing different religions (Exp.B.=1.25; CI=1.07, 1.47). Couples with no IPV had a 13% higher likelihood of planning their fertility (Exp.B.=1.13; CI=1.04, 1.24). IPV, poverty, and child sex preference had significant negative influences on couples’ FPS. Couples should be advised against all forms of IPV, and they should be made to understand that IPV jeopardizes their reproductive intentions. Specific enlightenment programs dissuading child sex preference may also be targeted at them.

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“…This may be due to stress often associated with an urban lifestyle that may contribute to the aggressiveness of relationships (Litman, 2017). In addition, the breakdown in the traditional values in urban areas could make men more vulnerable to conflict in their intimate relationship if they expect their spouses to be subservient as patriarchal norms dictate (Beebeejaun, 2017; Oyediran & Odusola, 2004; Oyediran et al, 2020). The difficulty for some rural men to earn enough livelihood to support their families’ needs may lead to a tense home environment.…”

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confidence: 99%

Men as Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Cameroon and Sierra Leone

Oyediran

Spencer

Stith

2022

J Interpers Violence

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There is a lack of research on how global intimate partner violence (IPV) has impacted men, especially in patriarchal societies of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study used data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in Cameroon and Sierra Leone after 2010 to examine the prevalence and predictors of IPV victimization among married or cohabiting men aged 15 to 59 years. We chose to examine factors related to IPV victimization separately in each country to highlight the importance of not generalizing results from one SSA country to another or to SSA as a whole. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine factors associated with physical, psychological, and sexual IPV victimization. In Cameroon, 26.5% of men reported psychological victimization, 24.4% reported physical victimization, and 2.3% reported sexual victimization in the year before the survey. The corresponding proportions of male victims in Sierra Leone were 23.4%, 14.9%, and 2.7% respectively. Men in both countries experienced more psychological violence than physical or sexual violence. The prevalence of IPV varied by age, education, ethnicity, witnessed father beating his mother, wife’s alcohol consumption, and approval of wife-beating. In both countries, reporting IPV victimization was related to exposure to father beating mother, alcohol consumption, ethnicity, and approval of wife-beating. Implications of these findings suggest that it is important to consider the influence of contextual and structural factors in understanding the vulnerability of men to IPV victimization. The inconsistent patterns and socio-cultural variation within countries suggest that a multilayer approach should be used to prevent and respond to IPV against men.

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Relationship between Religion and Unintended Childbearing in Nigeria: A Cross-Regional Perspective

Cited by 11 publications

References 29 publications

Fertility Preference in Older Women: Effect of Place of Residence and Use of Contraceptives in Nigeria

Fertility Preference in Older Women: Effect of Place of Residence and Use of Contraceptives in Nigeria

Examining the Influence of Intimate Partner Violence on Fertility Planning Status of Couples: Evidence from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey

Men as Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Cameroon and Sierra Leone

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