Background: Use of modern contraceptive is still low among young women in Nigeria
despite its potential to significantly reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. This study …

Background: Nigeria has one of the highest maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Use
of modern contraceptive has been shown to significantly reduce maternal morbidity and …

This study was conducted to determine the Socio-demographic determinants for effective
use of modern contraceptive among married women of childbearing age in Anambra State …

Background: Family planning is a cost-effective intervention in the prevention of maternal,
infant and child mortality. However, its uptake has been hamstrung by a myriad of factors in …

Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) methods are highly effective methods of birth
control including intrauterine devices (IUD) and the implant. There is often a lower rate of …

Background: Postpartum family planning is vital in the prevention of unintended pregnancy
and closely spaced pregnancies in the first year post-delivery. This study was designed to …

Background. Family planning (FP) is one of the fundamental pillars of safe motherhood and
reproductive health rights. In developing countries, women with unmet need for FP constitute …

Unmet contraceptives need refer to women who expressed a desire to space or limit their
family size but are not using any family planning method. Women with an unmet need for …

This study used the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) data for 2008 and
2013. The data sets were downloaded from the dhs website after due permission was …