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An Investigation Into The Attitude Of Women Towards Family Planning Programme
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of Study
Modern family
planning helps women to avoid unwanted pregnancies, illegal abortions
and child bearing that will threaten their own personal health and that
of the children (Ogunbayo, 2007). Family planning involves two concepts –
contraceptive use and family planning services which is used by couples
to bring about healthy sexual relationships among them without fears of
unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (Duzo &
Mohammed, 2011).
Family planning is the planning of when to have and
use birth techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly
used include sexual education, prevention and management of sexually
transmitted diseases, pre-conception counseling, management and
infertility management (Derose, Mohammed, Helman
Moronkola &
Blumenthal (2010). However, family planning is usually used as a synonym
for the use of birth control. It is most adopted by couples who wish to
limit the number of children they want to have and control the timing
of pregnancy, also known as spacing of children (Derose et al., 2005).
Family planning may encompass sterilization, as well as pregnancy
termination. It also includes raising a child with methods that require
significant amount of resources namely: time, social, financial and
environmental. Family planning measures are designed to regulate the
number and spacing of children within a family, largely to curb
population growth and ensure each family has access to limited resources
(Olaitan, 2012).
The first attempt to offer family planning services
began with private groups and often aroused strong opposition.
Activists, such as Margaret Sanger in the U.S., Marie Stopes in England
and Dhanvanthis Rama Rou in India, eventually succeeded in establishing
clinics for family planning and health care. Many countries have
established national policies and encouraged the use of public family
services (World Health Organization, 2010.).
The concept of informed
choice in family planning can be applied to a wide range of sexual and
reproductive health decisions. It focuses on whether to seek, to avoid
pregnancy, whether to space and time one’s childbearing, whether to use
contraception, what family methods to be used, and whether or when to
continue or switch methods. The term family planning choice could also
refer to the family decision making; the principles of informed choice
focus on the individual; however, it also influences a range of outside
factors such as: social, economic and cultural norms, gender roles,
social networks, religious and local beliefs. Limited Awareness and
Knowledge as a barrier in a variety of cultures with low resource
settings, lack of awareness and knowledge has been cited as a
significant barrier in the uptake of family planning among couple.
Health Belief Model (HBM) is one theoretical framework that has been
widely used to understand why an individual chooses to participate in a
health-promoting behavior, such as family planning services. There is a
need for solid awareness with regards to individual, social and wider
contextual determinants of relevant health outcomes. Justification for
proposed family planning interventions should be grounded in knowledge
about the benefit and gains of practicing it.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study investigated the attitude of women towards family planning programme in Lagos State in Ikosi/Iheri Local Government Area of Lagos State. The purpose of this research was to find out the influence of family size, socio-economic status of families, marital status and religion on the health care users and market women attitude towards family planning. Four questions and hypotheses were stated for the study, the research design was survey in nature. The study employed a descriptive survey ... Continue reading---
