Table 1. Percentage distributions of women aged 15–49 from selected cities in Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal, by characteristics, Measurement, Learning & Evaluation project, 2010–2011.
| Characteristic | Kenya (N=5,588) | Nigeria (N=8,880) | Senegal (N=4,952) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 15–19 | 10.2 | 14.0 | 18.7 |
| 20–24 | 29.2 | 17.2 | 22.1 |
| 25–29 | 24.6 | 20.7 | 18.3 |
| 30–34 | 15.0 | 17.6 | 14.3 |
| 35–39 | 10.6 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| 40–44 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| 45–49 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 5.6 |
| Education | |||
| None/Quranic | 5.9 | 8.4 | 30.9 |
| Primary | 36.4 | 14.3 | 33.4 |
| Secondary | 39.8 | 48.0 | 29.0 |
| >secondary | 17.9 | 28.6 | 6.7 |
| Missing | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 9.8 | 48.2 | 89.7 |
| Non-Muslim | 90.1 | 51.2 | 10.3 |
| Missing | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 32.9 | 31.6 | 39.7 |
| Ever married | 67.1 | 68.4 | 60.3 |
| Wealth quintile | |||
| Poorest | 17.0 | 16.4 | 18.7 |
| Second | 19.4 | 18.7 | 19.2 |
| Middle | 19.5 | 19.9 | 19.8 |
| Fourth | 20.8 | 21.4 | 19.4 |
| Richest | 23.4 | 23.6 | 22.9 |
| City of residence | |||
| Dakar/Abuja/Nairobi | 74.8 | 17.4 | 48.8 |
| Guédiawaye/Ibadan/Mombasa | 19.8 | 29.6 | 12.6 |
| Pikine/Ilorin/Kisumu | 5.4 | 23.6 | 13.2 |
| Mbao/Kaduna/na† | na† | 29.4 | 25.3 |
| Use of modern method‡ | |||
| Yes | 42.1 | 26.5 | 16.9 |
| No | 57.9 | 73.5 | 83.1 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
†
na=not applicable.
‡
Modern methods include the pill, IUD, injectable, implant, emergency contraceptive pills, lactational amenorrhea method, condoms (male and female), spermicide, diaphragm or sterilization (male and female).
Note: All percentages are weighted and based on analytic samples that exclude women with missing data and those from primary sampling units with fewer than five observations.