The association of empowerment measures with maternal, child and family planning outcomes in Plateau State Nigeria by urban-rural residence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nigeria is experiencing a high level of urbanization and urban poverty. Within Nigeria maternal and child health and family planning outcomes may differ by residence (capital city, urban/non-capital city and rural) as well as by measures of women's empowerment and wealth. This paper presents a detailed analysis of maternal and child health and family planning outcomes in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Methods

Data came from the 2017 Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative Sustainability Study. Multivariable logistic regression was used to study the associations between the key independent variables of residence, women's empowerment and wealth with having a skilled birth attendant at childbirth and childhood preventative visits. The women's empowerment variables inc

SUBMITTER: Singh K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7916291 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature