Table 1 Percentage distribution of women according to the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria by socio-demographic characteristics
From: Ethnic disparities in fertility and its determinants in Nigeria
Background Characteristics | Hausa/Fulani | Igbo | Yoruba | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
Total | 12,409 | 100.0 | 5557 | 100.0 | 5174 | 100.0 |
Age | ||||||
15–24 | 4743 | 38.2 | 2006 | 36.1 | 1790 | 34.6 |
25–34 | 3978 | 32.1 | 1818 | 32.7 | 1697 | 32.8 |
35–44 | 2513 | 20.3 | 1230 | 22.1 | 1245 | 24.1 |
45–49 | 1175 | 9.5 | 503 | 9.1 | 442 | 8.5 |
Mean(σ) | 28.5(9.7) | 29.4(9.7) | 29.5(9.6) | |||
Residence | ||||||
Urban | 3235 | 26.1 | 4081 | 73.4 | 4081 | 78.9 |
Rural | 9174 | 73.9 | 1477 | 26.6 | 1093 | 21.1 |
Education | ||||||
No education | 9331 | 75.2 | 255 | 4.6 | 215 | 4.1 |
Primary | 1346 | 10.8 | 1056 | 19.0 | 947 | 18.3 |
Secondary | 1533 | 12.4 | 3271 | 58.9 | 3005 | 58.1 |
Higher | 199 | 1.6 | 975 | 17.5 | 1007 | 19.5 |
Religion | ||||||
Christian | 94 | 0.8 | 5454 | 98.7 | 2933 | 56.8 |
Islam | 12,239 | 99.1 | 16 | 0.3 | 2187 | 42.4 |
Others | 18 | 0.1 | 56 | 1.0 | 42 | 0.8 |
Wealth Index | ||||||
Poor | 8332 | 67.2 | 756 | 13.6 | 179 | 3.5 |
Middle | 1879 | 15.1 | 1159 | 20.9 | 559 | 10.8 |
Rich | 2198 | 17.7 | 3642 | 65.5 | 4436 | 85.7 |
Sex preference | ||||||
No | 9026 | 72.7 | 3004 | 54.1 | 3404 | 65.8 |
Yes | 3383 | 27.3 | 2554 | 45.9 | 1771 | 34.2 |
Age at first birth | ||||||
Never had birth | 2540 | 20.5 | 2304 | 41.4 | 1708 | 33.0 |
< 18 | 5565 | 44.8 | 659 | 11.9 | 523 | 10.1 |
18+ | 4305 | 34.7 | 2595 | 46.7 | 2943 | 56.9 |
Median (range) | 17(12–38) | 21(12–43) | 21(12–40) | |||
Ever used any contraceptive method | ||||||
No | 11,972 | 96.5 | 3515 | 63.3 | 2577 | 49.8 |
Yes | 438 | 3.5 | 2042 | 36.7 | 2597 | 50.2 |
Fertility Preference | ||||||
< 5 | 923 | 7.4 | 2128 | 38.3 | 3466 | 67.0 |
5+ | 11,487 | 92.6 | 3430 | 61.7 | 1708 | 33.0 |
Marital Status | ||||||
Never married | 1342 | 10.8 | 2180 | 39.2 | 1629 | 31.5 |
Ever married | 11,068 | 89.2 | 3377 | 60.8 | 3545 | 68.5 |