Determinants of fertility experience among reproductive women age (15–49) in Ethiopia: Application of count regression models

In Ethiopia, the average number of children born per mother was approximately 2.73. Poisson and Negative Binomial regression models were compared, and we found the Negative Binomial regression model to be better to identify the determinants of fertility experience in Ethiopia. Age of mothers, religion, current pregnancy, use of contraceptive methods, mothers' education level, household members, wealth index, number of children aged five and under, region (Somali, Gambela, and Addis Ababa), and marital status were the determinants responsible for fertility experience among mothers in Ethiopia. These findings are helpful for policymakers and healthcare professionals for developing targeted interventions and programs aimed at improving the high fertility rate experience in Ethiopia.