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Survival analysis and determinants of timing of first birth after marriage in Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorFagbamigbe, Adeniyi Francis
dc.contributor.authorIdemudia, Erhabor Sunday
dc.contributor.researchID26725479 - Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi Francis
dc.contributor.researchID22337660 - Idemudia, Erhabor Sunday
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-16T09:47:45Z
dc.date.available2017-05-16T09:47:45Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis study assessed the dynamics of First Birth Interval (FBI) after marriage, its determinants as well as relationship between fertility and FBI among women of reproductive age in Nigeria. We right-censored FBI of women aged 15-49 years using 2013 Nigeria DHS data, used Kaplan Meier survival function to monitor the timings and Cox Proportional Hazard (CPH) and Generalized Gamma (GG) regression to model factors affecting FBI. The median FBI in Nigeria was 1.75 years and decreased with delayed age at marriage. Women with higher education have shorter FBI (TR=0.86(95% CI: 0.85-0.88)). Urban women were more likely to have earlier FBI (HR=1.28 95% CI: 1.24-1.32)). Fertility was significantly associated with FBI. The longer the FBI the lower the fertility level and vice versa except for women aged 15-19 years. Age at marriage, educational attainment, wealth status and residence were the main determinants of timing of first birth after marriage in Nigeria.
dc.identifier.citationFagbamigbe, A.F. & Idemudia, E.S. 2016. Survival analysis and determinants of timing of first birth after marriage in Nigeria. African Population Studies = Etude De La Population Africaine, 30(2):2444-2457. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11564/30-2-856]
dc.identifier.issn0850-5780
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11564/30-2-856
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/24450
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherStellenbosch University
dc.subjectFirst birth interval
dc.subjectCox proportional hazard
dc.subjectGeneralized Gamma model
dc.subjectfertilit
dc.titleSurvival analysis and determinants of timing of first birth after marriage in Nigeria
dc.typeArticle

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