Knowledge Attitude And Practice Of Family Planning Among Married Women In Offa Town, Kwara State - Nigeria

📄 Project Abstract

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, Injecti...