Family Planning Use Among Pregnant Women in Nigeria, 2023 Survey

52.7% of pregnant women surveyed reported ever using any family planning method. This cross-sectional dataset contains survey results from 32 healthcare facilities across Jigawa, Oyo, and Lagos States in Nigeria, collected between July and September 2023 by Ayodamola Bakare. It focuses on contraceptive use patterns, barriers, and motivations, with analysis linking utilization to maternal health literacy and sociodemographic factors.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between maternal health literacy scores and family planning use based on logistic regression results.
• Analyzing regional variations in contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy rates across three Nigerian states.
• Identifying sociodemographic barriers to family planning access mentioned in the study conclusion.

Strengths

• Data was collected from 32 healthcare facilities across three states, capturing varying sociocultural contexts.
• Analysis includes specific statistical results, such as a mean maternal health literacy score of 34.4 (SD=7.3) and adjusted odds ratios for key predictors.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small (429.5 KB), indicating a limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Ayodamola Bakare

Collection Method

Structured questionnaires administered to pregnant women attending antenatal care, using a multi-stage sampling approach.

Time Range

July to September 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 05:47:23; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nigeria (Jigawa, Oyo, and Lagos States)