Knowledge and Practice: A Multivariate Analysis of Factors Influencing Reproductive Health among Rural Women in Southwest Nigeria

Adeoye Ojo, Shared Approach Ltd
fakunle Sunday, Obafemi Awolowo University
Joshua Olajide, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
Desmond Olafisoye, AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Christiana Ojo, FULWOOD HALL HOSPITAL
Olayinka Babalola, University College Hospital Ibadan

Reproductive health is a fundamental aspect of human well-being that transcends geographical boundaries. At a global level, reproductive health comprises the fundamental right to high-quality information and safe, affordable, and culturally sensitive family planning methods with the aim of achieving optimal health outcomes for the parents and their infants. Reality has indicated that Nigerian rural women face significant challenges in accessing quality reproductive healthcare, leading to a higher risk of obstetric complications including poor maternal and infant health outcomes. This study seeks to evaluate the knowledge and practices regarding reproductive health among rural women in Southwest Nigeria, with the aim of identifying potential gaps in healthcare delivery and suggesting strategies to improve the reproductive health status of this population. The study will apply the classical demographic transition and proximate determinants of fertility theories to understand the drivers of high-risk fertility among rural women. The study will employ a descriptive design and a multistage sampling approach to select a sample of women of reproductive age in the study location. Questionnaire will be used to collect the study data for multivariate analysis with the aid of SPSS which encompasses descriptive statistics for patterns identification across the sample.

Keywords: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Family Planning and Contraception, Fertility, Mortality and Longevity

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