• The Effect Of Formal Education On Nigerian Women’s Attitude Towards Family Planning

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    • 1.4Purpose of the Study
      The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of formal education on the attitude of Nigerian women towards family planning.
      Other specific objectives of the study include:
      1.            To ascertain the difference in the attitude of women towards formal education in Nigerian society.
      2.            To examine whether there is difference in the attitude of women towards family planning.
      3.            To examine whether difference exists between the attitude of women who have formal education and those who are not.
      4.            To assess whether there is difference in the level of awareness of family planning of women with formal education and those without formal education.
      5.            To investigate whether there will be difference in the number of children of women with formal education and the number of children of those without formal education.
      1.5Research Questions
      The following research questions were posed in this study:
      1.            Will the attitude of women towards formal education affect their family planning method?
      2.            How can we ascertain whether there is difference in the attitude of women towards formal education?
      3.            To what extent can we examine whether there is difference in the attitude of women towards family planning in Nigeria?
      4.            Is there any difference between the attitude of women who are exposed to formal education and those who are not?
      5.            Is there difference in the level of awareness of family planning of women with formal education and those without formal education?
      1.6    Research Hypotheses
      The following research hypotheses were raised in this study:
      1.            There will be no significant difference in the attitude of women with formal education to family planning compared to those without formal education.
      2.            There will be no significant difference in the level of awareness of family planning of women with formal education and those with no formal education.
      3.            There will be no significant difference in the number of children of women with formal education and the number of children of those without formal education.

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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT The study attempted to investigate the effect of formal education on Nigerian women’s attitude towards family planning in Lagos State. The study also reviewed relevant and extensive literatures under sub-headings. The descriptive research survey design was employed in this study in order to assess the opinions of the respondents with the application of questionnaire and the sampling technique. A total of 160 (one hundred and sixty) respondents were selected as samples representin ... Continue reading---