Fertility Desire and Intention is a 4-item measure of expectations and intentions around the respondent's own and his/her partner's fertility desires. The measure provides an understanding of the concordance among couples related to fertility desire and intention.
Geographies Tested: Nigeria
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
Individual Responses
Fertility Desire and Intention
1. Do you wish to have any (more) children?
2. Are you planning to have any (more) children in the next 3 years?
Response Options:
Yes
No
3. Does your partner want to have any (more) children?
4. Is your partner planning to have any (more) children in the next 3 years?
Response Options:
Yes
No
Don’t know
Combined Responses:
Both respondent and partner want more children
Respondent wantspartner does not want more children
Respondent does not wantpartner wants more children
Both respondent and partner do not want more children
Respondent does not know whether partner wants more children
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Iliyasu, Z., Galadanci, H. S., Zubair, K. A., Abdullahi, H. M., Jalo, R. I., & Aliyu, M. H. (2020). Fertility desire concordance and contraceptive use among couples living with HIV in northern Nigeria. European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, 25(5), 372-380. https://doi.org/10.1080/13625187.2020.1807499
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