Entries by Hilary Schwandt | Assistant Professor at Western Washington University - Fairhaven College

Solving the Data Mystery of Varying Modern Contraceptive Use in Nigeria

In April 2014, the USAID Mission in Nigeria asked HC3 to help solve a data mystery. The Nigerian Demographic and Health Surveys in 2008 and 2013 reported stagnant, low contraceptive prevalence rates in two northern states, Bauchi and Sokoto, despite targeted intervention efforts. In contrast to the household survey findings, reports from facilities on use […]