Abstract

Nigeria still records high fertility despite launching programs to reduce fertility rate. We therefore surveyed the influence of socio-economic status of women on their fertility outcome in Benue State, North-Central, Nigeria. Data from 1049 childbearing women were collected using questionnaires. The data were analyzed using logistic regression and chi-square statistics. Significant relationship exists between education, income, occupation, age, marital status and fertility outcome at p < .05. To achieve global health development and be amongst the best performers in global quality of life measures, women’s empowerment programs are encouraged to enhance their autonomy in decision making with reference to reproduction.

摘要

尽管启动了降低生育率的计划，尼日利亚的生育率仍然很高。因此，我们调查了尼日利亚中北部贝努埃州妇女的社会经济地位对其生育结果的影响。使用问卷收集了 1049 名育龄妇女的数据。使用逻辑回归和卡方统计分析数据。教育、收入、职业、年龄、婚姻状况和生育结果之间存在显着关系，p < .05。为实现全球健康发展并成为全球生活质量衡量指标中的佼佼者，鼓励妇女赋权计划提高她们在生育决策方面的自主权。