An Analysis of Women's Numeric Fertility Preferences in Niger, West Africa: 2012 DHS

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  • November 19, 2019
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  • Maytan, Amelia
    • Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health
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  • ABSTRACT Objectives: Niger has the highest total fertility rate (TFR) in the world at 7.6.1 This study will explore characteristics of women associated with lower fertility preferences, thereby contributing to the literature as no known study has yet investigated factors associated with fertility preferences in Niger. Methods: Logistic regressions were run using data from the 2012 Niger DHS1 to investigate associations between certain characteristics of women and the outcome: women's ideal number of children. Results: Analyses showed significant associations between the fertility preferences and place and region of residence, level of education, current age, number of living children, and husband's fertility preferences. Conclusions: Education and husband's fertility preferences emerged as the most significantly associated factors related to women's fertility preferences.
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  • Bloom, Shelah S.
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  • Master of Public Health
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • 2014
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