Religion and ethnicity interaction as a predictor of male fertility in Nigeria: Evidence from a national representative sample
High fertility constitutes a challenge to men's health conditions in Nigeria, a low-income country. Religion and ethnicity are central to the current Male Fertility (MF) level in Nigeria. This study determined the relationship between Male Fertility (MF) and Religion Ethnic Interaction (REI) am...
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| description | High fertility constitutes a challenge to men's health conditions in Nigeria, a low-income country. Religion and ethnicity are central to the current Male Fertility (MF) level in Nigeria. This study determined the relationship between Male Fertility (MF) and Religion Ethnic Interaction (REI) amidst other socio-demographic characteristics in Nigeria. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data, 2018 was used. Men aged 15-59 years [n = 8,786] were sampled using a multi-stage approach. Fertility was measured by the number of Children Ever Born (CEB). REI was generated using the combination of religion and ethnic groups; Hausa/Fulani Muslim, Igbo Christian, Yoruba Christian, and Yoruba Muslim. However, Hausa/Fulani Christians and Igbo Muslims were excluded from this study because a few men in these categories were available in the original sample. Weighted data were analyzed using the Negative Binomial (NB) model (α0.05). The mean age and CEB of the men were 32.9±12.0 years and 3.18±4.4 respectively. The mean CEB among men aged 45-59 years was highest among Hausa/Fulani Muslims (x = 11.57±5.98), but least among Yoruba Christians (x = 4.44±2.67). About 33.4% of the Hausa/Fulani Muslims had had ≥5 children, while 13.7% were reported among the Yoruba Christian men (p |
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| subjects | Access control Analysis Biology and Life Sciences Birth Rate Child Children Christian Islamic relations Christianity Christianity and other religions Christians Cultural identity Data analysis Demographics Demography Ethnic groups Ethnicity Fertility Fertility, Human Forecasts and trends Health aspects Households Humans Islam Low income areas Low income groups Male Males Men Minority & ethnic groups Monogamy Muslims Nigeria - epidemiology People and Places Population Racial differences Religion Social Sciences Society Surveys Yoruba people |
| title | Religion and ethnicity interaction as a predictor of male fertility in Nigeria: Evidence from a national representative sample |
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