Browsing by Author "Akinrefon, Adesupo"

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    Factors Influencing the Choice of Place of Delivery of a First Child among Nigerian Women
    (College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, 2022-06-17) Adeniyi, Olakitan; Afolabi, Nathanael; Akinrefon, Adesupo; Omekam, Ifeyinwa; Olanijolu, Ifeoluwa
    Among the factors responsible for maternal deaths in developing countries is complications during pregnancy and childbirth, and as such, the choice of place for delivery is vital as the quality of attention received can either aid or reduce the risks attached to child bearing. This study seeks to statistically model factors that determine the place of delivery in Nigeria among women of reproductive age taking into consideration possible nesting structure in the mode of data collection. A two-level hierarchical multilevel logistic model with the individual women as the lower level and the state of residence as the second level was applied to 2018 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) data. Results showed that the odd of choosing a government or private facility reduced by 58.6% and 85.9%, respectively. Women in the rural areas are 12% and 20% less likely to choose either a government or private facility, additional education increases the odd of choosing any of the two facilities against home delivery. Other significant variables were wealth index, religion, assistance during labour and the number of antenatal visits.
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    Regional Variation in Age at First Marriage among Women of Reproductive Age in Nigeria
    (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2023-04-20) Adeniyi, Olakitan; Olonijolu, Ifeoluwa; Omekam, Ifeyinwa; Akinrefon, Adesupo; Oladuti, Olubimpe
    The society and the environment have great influence on the attitudes and the decisions made by her residents. The age at which a woman enters marriage to some extent is influenced by the society and the environment she lives in and some other socio-demographic factors. This study employs a hierarchical survival analysis which account for state differences in the age at first marriage among Nigerian women using the dataset from 2018 National Demographic Health survey. The Cox model with two independent random effects was used to provide parameter estimates as well as estimates of the random effects variances at all the levels. It was found that state heterogeneity had the highest contribution and location of residence within the state also contributed to the differences in the timing of marriage. The study also revealed that region, location of residence, wealth index, respondent age at first sex, birth cohort, religious affiliation and educational qualification of the women were significant factors in determining the age at first marriage.