ATTITUDES OF NIGERIANS TOWARD CONTRACEPTION AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S POPULATION POLICY ON BIRTH CONTROL IN KADUNA METROPOLIS

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dc.contributor.authorADIDU, VICTORIA TITILAYO
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-05T10:13:44Z
dc.date.available2014-02-05T10:13:44Z
dc.date.issued2000-12
dc.descriptionA DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PAR HAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLINGen_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT This study aims at examining the attitudes of Nigerian in Kaduna Metropolis toward contraception and the Federal Government Population Policy on birth control. The objectives of the study are to identify the underlying factors which prevent or discourage people from using contraceptives, and to recommend counselling strategics that could be effectively used to change those who have negative attitudes towards birth control and contraception. The research design employed for the study is the one shot design of survey type of research method. Out of a Population of 182,777 persons who are in their reproductive age in Kaduna Metropolis, a sample size of 384 persons was randomly selected. The study employed a structured questionnaire consisting of 40 statements as the main instrument for data collection relating to attitudes about contraception and the National Population Policy. The Likert scale was used as to allow the respondents to indicate their attitudes towards the different items along a scale. The researcher and three research assistants administered the questionnaire. The t-test and the one way Analysis of variance (ANOVA) were the two major statistical techniques used for the data analysis. The findings revealed that majority of the respondents in Kaduna metropolis showed negative atlitudes toward contraception and national population policy on birth control and there were no significant differences observed between the attitudes of the different age groups, and between gender towards contraception and the National Population Policy on birth control. The study showed that marital status, ethnic background, religious beliefs and ducational level had great influence on the attitudes of the respondents in Kaduna Metropolis towards contraception and the National Population on birth control. It was also found that users of contraceptives have a higher approval and acceptance of contraceptive than non users.The following conclusions therefore were made based on the findings of this study: (a) Majority of the respondents showed negative altitudes towards contraception and the Federal Governments' Population Policy on birth control in Kaduna Metropolis. (b) The Hausa and the Fulani as well as the Muslim groups displayed the least approval for the use of contraception and the National Population Policy on birth control. (c) Education has some positive effects on the attitudes of' respondents towards contraception and the National Population on birth control. Based on the findings and these conclusions, the following main recommendations are made: (1) To reduce or eliminate the negative attitudes of the people, all birth control clinic should have counselling units attached to them with trained counsellors. (2) The Federal, State and Local governments should work with community and Islamic leaders who will educate the populace on the need for birth control. (3) Since education has been shown to have some positive effects on contraception, governments at various levels should ensure that family life and sexuality education are made part of the school curriculum at all levels.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/267
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectATTITUDESen_US
dc.subjectNIGERIANSen_US
dc.subjectTOWARDen_US
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIONen_US
dc.subjectFEDERALen_US
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT'Sen_US
dc.subjectPOPULATIONen_US
dc.subjectPOLICYen_US
dc.subjectBIRTHen_US
dc.subjectCONTROLen_US
dc.subjectKADUNAen_US
dc.subjectMETROPOLISen_US
dc.titleATTITUDES OF NIGERIANS TOWARD CONTRACEPTION AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S POPULATION POLICY ON BIRTH CONTROL IN KADUNA METROPOLISen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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