Factors Influencing the Practice of Fertility Control among Married Women in Emure Local Government Area, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Fertility control, Married women, Contraceptive, Influencing factors, PracticeAbstract
The study investigated the factors influencing the practice of fertility control
among married women in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State of Nigeria.
Descriptive research design of the survey type was used to conduct the study among 220
women in Emure Local Government. Simple random and stratified sampling techniques
were used in selecting the respondents. A pretested, close-ended questionnaire was adapted
from related studies. The reliability of the instrument was determined with Cronbach alpha
where a coefficient of 0.68 was obtained. The research questions were answered
descriptively while the formulated hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance
using t-test and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The results revealed that a
considerable number of the respondents practised fertility control while injectables and oral
pills topped the preferred methods of fertility control. The fear of adverse effects and
opposition to fertility control by husbands were the major identified reasons influencing the
practice of fertility control. Also, there was no significant difference between respondents
in rural and urban location on factors influencing fertility control but a negative significant
relationship was found between practice and factors influencing the adoption of fertility
control. Based on the findings, it was recommended that health workers should sensitize the
populace on the benefits of a planned family. The populace should be informed on the
various methods of fertility control and routine sensitization should be done through the
mass media.
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