Obstacles to successful fertility control in Nigeria.
Despite the fact that modern family planning activities in Nigeria date back to the 1950s, data on fertility are indicative of relatively high levels in the country. This paper reviews some data on fertility levels in Nigeria; it then focuses on family planning activities and examines some of the conditions encouraging pronatalist attitude among couples in Nigeria.
D001290:Attitude; D001723:Birth Rate; D005190:Family; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D011057:Politics; D011640:Public Policy; D012067:Religion; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors