Duration and determinants of inter-birth interval among women in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria

Dim, Cyril Chukwudi; Ugwu, EO; Iloghalu, Emeka Ifeanyi

doi:10.3109/01443615.2012.747494

Cited by 37 publications

(37 citation statements)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Similarly, rural residence, lack of education, being in the poorest quintile, and being Muslim were associated with a pregnancy interval of less than 24 months. The median duration of the birth to pregnancy interval in Nepal is 24 months, similar to a Nigerian study among women attending antenatal and FP clinics that showed a median interbirth interval of 21.5 months [20]. There is a need to increase the promotion of adequate spacing between pregnancies, especially among the higher risk groups (age at first birth below 20, no education, poorest quintiles, Muslims, and rural women).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 61%

Unmet Need for Family Planning in Nepal during the First Two Years Postpartum

Mehata

Paudel²,

Mehta

et al. 2014

BioMed Research International

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Contraceptive use during the postpartum period is critical for maternal and child health. However, little is known about the use of family planning and the determinants in Nepal during this period. This study explored pregnancy spacing, unmet need, family planning use, and fertility behaviour among postpartum women in Nepal using child level data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys 2011. More than one-quarter of women who gave birth in the last five years became pregnant within 24 months of giving birth and 52% had an unmet need for family planning within 24 months postpartum. Significantly higher rates of unmet need were found among rural and hill residents, the poorest quintile, and Muslims. Despite wanting to space or limit pregnancies, nonuse of modern family planning methods by women and returned fertility increased the risk of unintended pregnancy. High unmet need for family planning in Nepal, especially in high risk groups, indicates the need for more equitable and higher quality postpartum family planning services, including availability of range of methods and counselling which will help to further reduce maternal, perinatal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality in Nepal.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 61%

Unmet Need for Family Planning in Nepal during the First Two Years Postpartum

Mehata

Paudel²,

Mehta

et al. 2014

BioMed Research International

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Enugu State has a mixed rural and urban population, most of whom are Christian and of the Igbo tribe. Further details about the study area have been provided elsewhere [12].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disrespect and abuse during facility‐based childbirth in a low‐income country

Okafor

Ugwu

Samuel

2014

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

219

248

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The prevalence of poverty in the state is about 60% which implies all the associated problems of low incomes, and poor education and health [11]. Further details of the study area have been described in a recent study [13]. …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Comparison of Capillary and Venous Blood Haematocrits of Pregnant Women in Nigeria: The Impact on Diagnosis and Prevalence of Anaemia in Pregnancy

Dim

Ugwu

Anyaehie

et al. 2014

BioMed Research International

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background. Volume of red cells in capillary blood varies from that of venous blood. The magnitude of this variation as well as its impact on the diagnosis of anaemia in pregnancy needs to be studied. This study demonstrates the disparity between capillary and venous PCV in pregnancy. Objectives. To determine whether capillary blood PCV (cPCV) differed from venous blood PCV (vPCV) of normal pregnant women in Enugu, Nigeria, and its effect on diagnosis and prevalence of anaemia. Methods. PCV was estimated using pairs of venous and capillary blood samples from 200 consecutive pregnant women at the Antenatal Clinic of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. Results. Participants' cPCV (median = 34.0%, IQR = 31.0–35.8) was significantly lower than their vPCV (median = 34.0%, IQR = 32.0–37.0) (Z = −6.85, P < 0.001). However, women's cPCV had strong positive correlation with their vPCV (r = 0.883, P < 0.001). The prevalence of anaemia among participants using capillary and venous blood was 33.5% (67/200) and 28.0% (56/200), respectively (O.R = 1.3 (CI 95%: 0.85, 1.98), P = 0.233). Conclusions. Capillary blood PCV was lower than vPCV among pregnant women in Enugu, Nigeria. Nevertheless, the prevalence of anaemia derived from cPCV did not differ significantly from that of vPCV.

show abstract

Duration and determinants of inter-birth interval among women in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria

Cited by 37 publications

References 8 publications

Unmet Need for Family Planning in Nepal during the First Two Years Postpartum

Unmet Need for Family Planning in Nepal during the First Two Years Postpartum

Disrespect and abuse during facility‐based childbirth in a low‐income country

A Comparison of Capillary and Venous Blood Haematocrits of Pregnant Women in Nigeria: The Impact on Diagnosis and Prevalence of Anaemia in Pregnancy

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About