Factors Influencing the Choice of Place of Delivery of a First Child among Nigerian Women
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2022-06-17
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College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam
Abstract
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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Place of delivery, Nesting, Multilevel Logistic Model, Odds and Antenatal Care.
Citation
Adeniyi O.I., Afolabi N.B., Akinrefon A.A., Omekam I.V., and Olonijolu I.R. (2022). Factors Influencing the Choice of Place of Delivery of a First Child among Nigerian Women. Tanzania Journal of Science. 48(2): 324 - 334. https://doi.org/10.4314/tjs.v48i2.9