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Use of contraception positively affects quality of life of people of a society. The quality of life of Nigerian people is not satisfactory due to several factors including contraception . This study analyses the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data concerning males. The analysis involved 8,828 ever married males from 15 to 49-year age group. Hierarchical regression technique was used in the analysis. Results of the study show that national awareness about any contraceptive was 99%, ranging between 94% in North East and 98% in South-South. Use of any method was highest in the South West (36%; modern methods = 24%) and lowest in North West (7%; modern method = 2%). The condom was most used in all regions. The R square change of the hierarchical regression indicates that contraception elevated the explanatory power of the model in all regions. The new R square ranges between 26% in South East and 61% in North West. After adjusting the selected socio-economic factors, modern contraception and quality of life ’s indicators were significantly and positively associated in North Central (β = 0.05, p < 0.01), North East (β = 0.04, p < 0.05), North West (β = 0.03, p < 0.05) and South West (β = 0.05, p < 0.05). Traditional methods significantly and negatively influence the quality of life in North Central (β = −0.06, p < 0.01) but positively in North East (β = 0.04, p < 0.05) and North West (β = 0.0, p < 0.001). Therefore, both the modern and traditional contraception are considered as significant factors in enhancing male’s quality of life in almost all the regions of Nigeria .
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Wusu, O. (2019). Regional Analysis of Effects of Contraception on Quality of Life Among Ever Married Men in Nigeria. In: Sinha, B. (eds) Multidimensional Approach to Quality of Life Issues. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6958-2_9
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