Decomposing the effect of women's educational status on fertility across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria: 2003–2018
Marked fertility inequalities exist between educated and uneducated women across Nigerian regions. These findings highlight the crucial role of female education in fertility reduction efforts.
Authors
- Ojima Zechariah Wada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8328-3557)
- Tubosun Alex Olowolafe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-3038)
- Ayo Stephen Adebowale
- Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9184-8258)
- David B. Olawade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0188-9836)
- Obiageli Onwusaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8048-4978)
- Nicholas Aderinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0004-7389)
Institutions
- University of East London (GB)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University of Calabar (NG)
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Hamad bin Khalifa University (QA)
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (NG)
- Lead City University (NG)
- Qatar Foundation (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03636-z
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Care Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45