Maternal Age at First Birth in Ethiopia by Region, Religion, and Residence

Gamma regression estimates for maternal age at first birth, analyzing demographic factors in Ethiopia. The dataset, created by Adimias Wendimagegn Agegnehu, is a 9.5 KB Excel file last updated in April 2026. It likely contains statistical parameters for modeling the relationship between age at first birth and regional, religious, and residential variables.

Use Cases

• Modeling the distribution of maternal age at first birth based on region, religion, and residence.
• Comparing demographic influences on family formation timing across different Ethiopian sub-populations.
• Applying or validating gamma regression techniques for demographic analysis.
• Studying regional disparities in maternal health indicators within Ethiopia.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• File size is small (9.5 KB), facilitating quick download and inspection.
• Focus on a specific demographic outcome (maternal age at first birth) with clear predictor variables.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Adimias Wendimagegn Agegnehu via figshare.

Collection Method

Methodology described as classical gamma regression; specific data gathering process is not detailed.

Time Range

Temporal coverage of the underlying data is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 17:32:41; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spatial coverage is Ethiopia, with analysis by region and residence.