Abstract
There is a great concern about the levels, patterns and trends on fertility in sub-Saharan Africa. This pattern can be affected by fertility, mortality and migration. Fertility is the key determinants of population dynamics in once country. The main objective was to identify factors affecting children ever born in Ethiopia, from EDHS 2016 data. Secondary data was used from Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) which was collected from January 18, 2016 to June 27, 2016. The study population was women aged 15-49 years who were living in 2007 PHC selected enumeration areas in Ethiopia. Multilevel mixed effect negative binomial regression model was applied. Completing the primary level education (IRR=0.73, 95%CI=0.71-0.75), completed secondary level education (IRR=2.79 95%CI=1.69-4.60), place of residence (IRR=5.41, 95%CI=3.24-9.03), wealth index [poorer (IRR=0.71, 95%CI=0.52-0.98) and being richest (IRR=0.23, 95%CI=0.14-0.36)], gaining family planning information, using family planning service and occupation had effect on the number of children ever born. Religious types and women occupation category were also found to be significantly associated factor with the number of children ever born. Factors such as age, place of residence, religion, wealth index and educational level had significant effect on the number of children ever born in Ethiopia. The recommendation forwards the government to strengthened health service focusing on family planning service in Ethiopia. Family planning information communication and advocacy strengthened by the government. Improved family planning service awareness creation conducted on the religion aspects. The community participate in family planning health service, increase participation in education and listened information about family planning from different source. For the researcher, to do further researches to answered why these significant factor affect number of children ever born in Ethiopia.
Highlights
Children ever born for women in her life time is the average number of children born till the data were collected
Children ever born includes who have died after birth but does not include stillbirth, abortion or child adopted by the individual [3]
This study was conducted by using secondary data of Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) 2016 in Ethiopia which was collected from January 18, 2016 to June 27, 2016 by the Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia
Summary
Children ever born for women in her life time is the average number of children born till the data were collected. 214 million women in developing countries who wish to avoid pregnancy but are not currently using any form of contraceptive This unmet need of contraceptive can be occurred due to lack of knowledge, source of supply, low quality and low availability of the methods, cost of travel and time, heath status, objection from husbands and concerns about the social acceptability. All the above mentioned factors displayed as coverage descriptively, factors which influence children ever born did not identified in that survey
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