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ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between advanced reproductive age and childbearing choices measured by ideal family size, contraceptive use, and unmet need for contraception. Data were extracted from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. The multinomial logistic regression was applied. Results showed that a majority of the women had large ideal family sizes; were not using any method of contraception; and nearly one-fifth of the women had unmet needs for contraception. Results further showed significant associations between advanced reproductive age and childbearing choices. Public health intervention to boost awareness of consequences of childbearing at an advanced reproductive age in Nigeria is imperative.
Acknowledgments
The author appreciates and thanks the National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], ICF International and MEASURE DHS Project for making the datasets available for use and for granting authorization to analyze the data. I appreciate the University of the Witwatersrand for providing conducive academic environment to complete the study.