Determinants of modern contraceptive uptake among Nigerian women: evidence from the national demographic and health survey

OE Johnson - African journal of reproductive health, 2017 - ajol.info
Family planning is a key strategy in the control of fertility among women. This study sought to
determine various factors that influence modern family planning use in Nigeria. The study …

Does gender inequality matter for access to and utilization of maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh?

F Ahmed, FA Oni, SS Hossen - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
There is a high prevalence of gender gap in Bangladesh which might affect women's
likelihood to receive maternal healthcare services. In this backdrop, we aim to investigate …

Proximate determinants of fertility in Ethiopia; an application of revised Bongaarts model

T Laelago, Y Habtu, S Yohannes - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Background World population is growing at about 80 million people each year. Ethiopia is
the 12th most populous country in the world. Existing literatures showed that the role of …

Patterns of fertility in contemporary South Africa: Prevalence and associated factors

E Biney, A Amoateng, O Ewemooje - Cogent Social Sciences, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Globally, there have been significant changes in women's reproductive behaviour that have
had profound effects on population growth. Despite declining fertility in South Africa in recent …

[HTML][HTML] The social and cultural meanings of infertility for men and women in Zambia: legacy, family and divine intervention

S Howe, JM Zulu, J Boivin, T Gerrits - Facts, views & vision in …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite the high prevalence of infertility within the sub-Saharan sterility belt, infertility in
Zambia is understudied, particularly from a social perspective. Furthermore, few studies in …

Roles of proximate determinants of fertility in recent fertility decline in Ethiopia: application of the revised bongaarts model

S Ahmed Shallo - Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction In Ethiopia, the fertility rate declined from 5.4 in 2005 to 4.6 by 2016. Many
factors have been contributing to this decline. Understanding the factors contributing to the …

Decoding fertility behaviour of married women in Zambia: A multipronged analysis of bio-demographic, socio-economic and intermediate factors

BB Bwalya, C Odimegwu - PLOS Global Public Health, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Despite national efforts and a decrease in total fertility rate, Zambia's fertility remains high
compared to global and regional averages. While previous research has examined the …

From the Ground Up: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Past Fertility and Population Narratives

C McFadden - Human Nature, 2023 - Springer
Population dynamics form a crucial component of human narratives in the past. Population
responses and adaptations not only tell us about the human past but also offer insights into …

Factors associated with women fertility in Bangladesh: application on count regression models

I Haq, MI Hossain, AAS Saleheen… - Current Women's …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The current total fertility rate in Bangladesh is now 2.3 births per woman, which
is still above the replacement level of 2.1. Objectives: The main objective of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Contributions of proximate determinants to fertility transition in Bangladesh: an analysis of Bongaarts' fertility model

I Haq, M Alam, IH Methun - International Journal of Travel Medicine and …, 2019 - ijtmgh.com
Introduction: Fertility transition is outright by prime four proximate determinants (marriage,
contraception, postpartum infecundability, and abortion). The present study examines the …