KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF FAMILY PLANNING AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN OFFA TOWN, KWARA STATE - NIGERIA
KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF FAMILY PLANNING AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN OFFA TOWN, KWARA STATE - NIGERIA
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2000-12
Authors
OYENIYI, JOHNSON ADEGBOYEGA
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Abstract
TOPIC:
Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning was carried out on
married women in Offa Town, between a reproductive are group of 15 - 45 from 2n*-
27,h September 2000.
METHOD
Two Stage sampling, proportion sample unit, and random sampling were used
depending on the stages.
DEMOGRAPHY:
Age - group 15-45 was used. The modal class of the respondents was 26 -30 years
- 24.5%. 89% of he respondents were Yoruba while the other ethnic-group made of
11%. By their religion affiliation, 74.8% were Muslim and 25.2% were Christians.
Literacy level was high. 69% of respondents were literate. Primary education,
secondary and post secondary education were 27.5%, 28.5% and 11.7% respectively.
KNOWLEDGE:
74% of respondents knew that family planning would prevent further birth after they
had completed their family while 6.75% did not know. About 70% of respondents
know at least three modern-methods of contraception - Oral pills, (1.U..C.D) Intra
Uterine Contraceptive devices, Injection and Condom.
ATTITUDE
65.75% of respondents approved and 33.25% disapprove use of contraception. The
major favoured reason for approval is for child spacing -59.1%. 49.5% of
respondents favour few birth (1-3 children) while 51.5% favour large births (more
than 4 children)..
PRACTICE
The percentages of ever-use was 35.8% and current users was 26%. Some of the
reasons militating against using a method were rumour; mis information and
exaggeration of side effect of contraception which is far from the truth.
CONCLUSION
Since majority favour large family size and use family planning mainly for child
spacing and not to limit birth. Family planning may not have a remarkable effect on
the rapidly growing population but would help reduce infant and material mortality
rate.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that women status should be improved. Strategies need to be made to
bridge the communication barrier between Family Planning providers, religion leader,
Community leader and users. Terminology like reproductive health and child spacing
will be a better term than us of contraception. Retraining of service providers is very
important. Adequate provision of family planning supplies and services would go
along way to improve utilization of services.
Government need to embark on programme that would discourage desired for more
children if reduction in fertility is to be achieved and promote gender equity
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE
SCHOOL AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA IN
PARTIAL ^ FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR
THE AWARD OF MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, FACULTY
OF MEDICINE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA - NIGERIA
DECEMBER, 2000
Keywords
KNOWLEDGE,, ATTITUDE,, PRACTICE,, FAMILY,, PLANNING,, MARRIED,, WOMEN,, OFFA TOWN,, KWARA STATE,, NIGERIA.