Fertility intentions among men in rural and urban communities in Osun State, Nigeria-A comparative study

Abstract

Though women are usually targeted for contraception use, fertility decisions are mostly taken by the man, who is more likely to have more children in many developing countries. This study, therefore, aimed to assess and compare fertility intentions among men in rural and urban areas of Osun State, Nigeria. This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 men in rural and urban areas of Osun State. Data collection was done using semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires. The mean age of the rural respondents was 40.35 ± 9.137 years, while that of the urban respondents was 42.62 ± 9.130 years (t=-3.526, P= < 0.001). Age (AOR = 2.589, 95% C.I = 1.476 – 4.540), education (AOR = 0.478, 95% C.I = 0.287-0.797), religion (AOR = 2.671, 95% C.I = 1.694 – 4.214) and number of living children (AOR = 2.411, 95% C.I = 1.381 – 4.211) predicted fertility intentions in the urban areas.