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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The role of gender empowerment on reproductive health outcomes in urban nigeria
Maternal and Child Health Journal, Volume 18, No. 1, Year 2014
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Description
To date, limited evidence is available for urban populations in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically research into the association between urban women's empowerment and reproductive health outcomes. The objective of this study is to investigate whether women's empowerment in urban Nigerian settings is associated with family planning use and maternal health behaviors. Moreover, we examine whether different effects of empowerment exist by region of residence. This study uses baseline household survey data from the Measurement, Learning and Evaluation Project for the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative being implemented in six major cities. We examine four dimensions of empowerment: economic freedom, attitudes towards domestic violence, partner prohibitions and decision-making. We determine if the empowerment dimensions have different effects on reproductive health outcomes by region of residence using multivariate analyses. Results indicate that more empowered women are more likely to use modern contraception, deliver in a health facility and have a skilled attendant at birth. These trends vary by empowerment dimension and by city/region in Nigeria. We conclude by discussing the implications of these findings on future programs seeking to improve reproductive health outcomes in urban Nigeria and beyond. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Authors & Co-Authors
Corroon, Meghan
United States, Chapel Hill
Carolina Population Center
Speizer, Ilene S.
United States, Chapel Hill
Carolina Population Center
Fotso, Jean Christophe
Kenya, Nairobi
Independent Consultant
Akiode, Akinsewa
Nigeria, Abuja
Measurement
Saad, Abdulmumin
Nigeria, Abuja
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
Calhoun, Lisa M.
United States, Chapel Hill
Carolina Population Center
Irani, Laili
United States, Chapel Hill
Carolina Population Center
Statistics
Citations: 116
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10995-013-1266-1
ISSN:
10927875
e-ISSN:
15736628
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Female