Determinants of Women's Modern Contraceptive Use in Nigeria.

Mary Lawal, Higher School of Economics

The study investigated the influence of various socio demographic factors and family planning policies on the use of modern contraceptive amongst married women within the age range of 15 – 49 years in Nigeria. This is in a bid to improve the modern contraceptive use across the country and especially among married women, through recommendations on sexual and reproductive health policies, in relation to the result of findings. Both quantitative methods and qualitative methods were used in data analysis. Secondary data was derived and computed from the 2018 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) dataset and logistic regression analysis was done to analyze data as well as test the hypothesis. R studio version 4.1.2 was used for data analysis. The results highlight the importance of considering socio-demographic factors in reproductive health interventions as well as programs aimed at increasing the uptake of modern contraceptives among married women in Nigeria.