Browsing Research Output by Author "Palamuleni, Martin E."
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Determinants of adolescent fertility in Malawi
Palamuleni, Martin E. (IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)High adolescent fertility is recognized as a global challenge given its adverse consequences. As such understanding the factors that influence adolescent fertility is critical to addressing this challenge. This study aims ... -
Determinants of fertility decline in Namibia: an analysis of the proximate determinants
Palamuleni, Martin E. (Bangladesh Sociological Society, 2017)The paper examines trends in the proximate determinants of fertility in Namibia during the period 1992-2013, with a view to explaining the factors responsible for fertility decline in the country. The study uses the 1992, ... -
Differential effect of wealth quintile on modern contraceptive use and fertility: evidence from Malawian women
Adebowale, Stephen A.; Palamuleni, Martin E.; Adedini, Sunday A.; Ibisomi, Latifat D. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2014)Background High fertility and wide inequality in wealth distribution are phenomenal problems in sub-Saharan Africa. Modern Contraceptives (MC) are useful for limiting fertility, but are not always easily accessible in ... -
Family type, domestic violence and under-five mortality in Nigeria
Titilayo, Ayotunde; Anuodo, Oludare O.; Palamuleni, Martin E. (AJOL, 2017)Background: Nigeria still showcases unacceptably high under-five mortality despite all efforts to reduce the menace. Investigating the significant predictors of this occurrence is paramount. Objective: To examine the ... -
Health care factors influencing teen mothers' use of contraceptives in Malawi
Machira, Kennedy; Palamuleni, Martin E. (Ghana Medical Association, 2017)Objective: The study seeks to examine factors associated with teen mothers' use of modern contraceptives after giving birth. Methods: The 2010 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey data was used to test the study objective. ... -
Trends and determinants of contraceptive use among female adolescents in Malawi
Palamuleni, Martin E. (Center Transylvanian Studies, 2017)Adolescent childbearing in sub-Saharan Africa remains high, while access to and use of contraception is low. The aim of this study is to examine the demographic determinants of contraceptive use among female adolescents ...