Browsing by Author "Palamuleni, Martin E."
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Correlates of unmet need for familiy planning among currently married women in South Africa
Maduna, Paris Vusumzi (North-West University, 2010)The study sought to establish the correlates of Unmet need for contraception among currently married women in South Africa based on data drawn from the 1998 and 2003 South African Demographic and Health Surveys. ... -
Determinants of adolescent fertility in Malawi
Palamuleni, Martin E. (IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)High adolescent fertility is recognized as a global challenge given its adverse consequences. As such understanding the factors that influence adolescent fertility is critical to addressing this challenge. This study aims ... -
Determinants of fertility decline in Namibia: an analysis of the proximate determinants
Palamuleni, Martin E. (Bangladesh Sociological Society, 2017)The paper examines trends in the proximate determinants of fertility in Namibia during the period 1992-2013, with a view to explaining the factors responsible for fertility decline in the country. The study uses the 1992, ... -
The determinants of fertility for each population group in South Africa
Moloa, Bochocho Octavia (North-West University (South Africa), 2010)The study aims at examining the relationship between fertility and socio-economic characteristics in the course of which it investigates the determinants or correlates of fertility for each population group (Africans, ... -
Determinants of Maternal Health Care Services Utilization in Malawi
Machira, Kennedy (North-West University (South Africa) Mafikeng Campus, 2017)Maternal deaths remain a public health challenge in most developing countries including Malawi. Although Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is reported to have declined from 1120/100,000 in 2000 to 675/100,000 in 2010, Malawi’s ... -
Differential effect of wealth quintile on modern contraceptive use and fertility: evidence from Malawian women
Adebowale, Stephen A.; Palamuleni, Martin E.; Adedini, Sunday A.; Ibisomi, Latifat D. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2014)Background High fertility and wide inequality in wealth distribution are phenomenal problems in sub-Saharan Africa. Modern Contraceptives (MC) are useful for limiting fertility, but are not always easily accessible in ... -
Factors influencing adolescent fertility in Lesotho
Mabeleng, Tshenolo Irene (North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Adolescence is a period in the life cycle during which females experience major transitions characterized by physical, psychological, emotional and sexual changes. During this period, adolescents seek new personalities and ... -
Family type, domestic violence and under-five mortality in Nigeria
Titilayo, Ayotunde; Anuodo, Oludare O.; Palamuleni, Martin E. (AJOL, 2017)Background: Nigeria still showcases unacceptably high under-five mortality despite all efforts to reduce the menace. Investigating the significant predictors of this occurrence is paramount. Objective: To examine the ... -
Fertility levels, trends and differentials in Limpopo Province of South Africa
Ngobeni, Jonas Godfrey Molate (North-West University (South Africa), 2005)This paper investigates fertility levels, trends and differentials in Limpopo province. Census 96 and DHS 98 datasets were used in this study. Limpopo province experienced a decrease in fertility over the past five years, ... -
Health care factors influencing teen mothers' use of contraceptives in Malawi
Machira, Kennedy; Palamuleni, Martin E. (Ghana Medical Association, 2017)Objective: The study seeks to examine factors associated with teen mothers' use of modern contraceptives after giving birth. Methods: The 2010 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey data was used to test the study objective. ... -
Risky sexual behaviour among the youth of South Africa
Molefe, Kabomo Mabel (2013)Background: Risky sexual behaviour among the youth of South Africa is one of the major health concerns in the country because it is associated with negative reproductive health outcomes such as high teenage pregnancies ... -
Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors Affecting Age at First Marriage among Females in South Africa
Mpolokeng, Ernest (2013)The purpose of this study is to identify the socio-economic and demographic factors affecting age at first marriage among women in South African. The data used is drawn from the 2003 South African Demographic and Health ... -
Trends and determinants of contraceptive use among female adolescents in Malawi
Palamuleni, Martin E. (Center Transylvanian Studies, 2017)Adolescent childbearing in sub-Saharan Africa remains high, while access to and use of contraception is low. The aim of this study is to examine the demographic determinants of contraceptive use among female adolescents ... -
Unmet need for family planning in South Africa 1998 Malawi 2000
Molebatsi, Tshegofatso Queen (2013)Introduction: Unmet need for family planning is high in most African countries including South Africa and Malawi as witnessed by high levels of teenage pregnancies, unwanted births and unsafe abortion. As such unmet need ...