Medicine and Health

Individual and community-level factors associated with non-institutional delivery of women of childbearing-age in Nigeria

Y. Xu, M. Y. Peng, et al.

This study reveals that 56.8% of women in Nigeria prefer home births, a choice influenced by education, urban living, media exposure, income, and autonomy. Conducted by Yan Xu, Michael Yao-Ping Peng, Rolle Remi Ahuru, Muhammad Khalid Anser, Romanus Osabohien, and Ayesha Aziz, it highlights the importance of expanding educational opportunities and community discussions to encourage facility-based deliveries.

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Abstract

This study examines the determinants of non-institutional delivery among women of reproductive age in Nigeria using the 2018 National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) data. The study employed multilevel binary logistic regression analysis on a sample of 12,567 women. Results revealed that 56.8% of women preferred home births. Educated women, urban dwellers, those with high media exposure, higher income, and greater autonomy were less likely to deliver outside health institutions. The study recommends expanding educational opportunities, strengthening advocacy, and using focused group discussions and peer education to promote health facility deliveries.

Publisher

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Jun 15, 2022

Authors

Yan Xu, Michael Yao-Ping Peng, Rolle Remi Ahuru, Muhammad Khalid Anser, Romanus Osabohien, Ayesha Aziz

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