Internal migration and unmet need for family planning in Cotonou, Benin Republic
Afr. pop.stud
;
33(2): 4345-4355, 2019. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1258296
ABSTRACT
Context/Background:
Evidence shows that addressing the unmet need for FP of vulnerable groups such as rural-to-urban migrants is another alternative to lowering fertility in developing countries. This study examines how migration affects unmet need in Cotonou. Data Source andMethods:
We employed multinomial logistic regression using 2012 Benin Republic Demographic and Health Survey data concerning 827 married women aged 15-49 years and residing in Cotonou.Findings:
Findings show that recent migrants were less likely to have an unmet need than non-migrants. Then, earlier migrants and non-migrants had similar odds of unmet need. After adjusting for socioeconomic variables, the risks of unmet need for spacing and limiting among recent migrants decreased and increased, respectively, by 7%. Earlier migrants became significantly less likely to have an unmet need for spacing births than non-migrants.Conclusion:
The odds of unmet need are lower among migrants than non-migrants, but complementary research on migrants' fertility in Cotonou is necessary before any conclusion33
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Benin
/
Family Planning Services
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. pop.stud
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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