Determinants of Utilization of Family Planning Services Among Women Of Child-Bearing Age Attending Family Planning Clinic In Primary Health Centre, Felele, Ibadan, Oyo-State.

Abstract

Low uptake of various recommended modern family planning methods is associated with inadequate family planning literacy among potential beneficiaries of the methods. As such, understanding factors affecting family planning literacy is key to addressing this problem. This study, therefore, explored factors that influence the utilization of family planning services among women of child-bearing age in the study area. The study used a cross-sectional survey design, and data were collected using a structured questionnaire. A total of 110 women of child-bearing age were recruited for the study.

The majority of respondents to the research (92.7%) were married, and their average age was 34.45. 64.5% of respondents identified as Christians, and 35% as Muslims. According to the report, injectable account for 60.9% of all contraceptive methods used, followed by pills (20.0%) and condoms (10.9%). The study also discovered that lack of understanding about family planning (27.3%) and fear of adverse effects (30.9%) were the two most frequent reasons given for not using family planning services. The study found a number of variables that affect how often women in the study area who are of childbearing age use family planning services. Age, education, occupation, income, religion, and parity are some of these variables. According to the study, women who were older, more educated, and had better incomes used family planning services more frequently. The study also discovered that Muslim women used family planning services less frequently than Christian women. The study indicated that compared to women who had fewer children, those who had more children were less likely to use family planning services than women who had fewer children. The study recommends that efforts should be made to increase awareness about family planning services among women of child-bearing age in the study area. The study suggests that health education programs should be developed to address the fear of side effects and the lack of knowledge about family planning.