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Modern Contraceptive Use In Nigeria
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Nigeria
has one of the fastest growing populations in the World (2.9% in a
year). In 1963 the population of Nigeria was fifty-six million people
(56 million) and over the years it has more than doubled its population
which is alarming to meets its political, economic and social
development of its citizenry. The present population of Nigeria is one
hundred and sixty seven million according to national population
commission (2011). The current fertility rate is 5.7 children per woman,
Nigerian’s population will double even faster reaching 225 million
people in just twenty one years (21 years). Low utilization of modern
contraceptives is one of the key determinants of high fertility in
Nigeria (NDHS 2008:7; Population studies on population and quality of
life, 2004:7).
The percentage of couples and child bearing age who
are actually practicing family planning (Modern contraceptives) is often
much smaller just as it is in Hausa community Katsina-Ala LGA Benue
state, the study area. One reason for the gap between modern
contraceptives use is that people are not very familiar with the
different types of modern contraceptives methods of family planning, the
less utilization of the modern methods also has to do with the way they
perceived it and what their ways of life really is. It has to do with
their beliefs or values. Majority people in Hausa community Kastina –
Ala Local Government Area do not have enough information’s concerning
modern contraceptives such as hormonal, Barrier methods etc. Few people
who have been using modern family planning methods are worried by
rumours about side effects, complications, perhaps due to lack of
adequate information about modern contraceptives.
Sadder still, men
in the study area are not always involved in family planning practices
or services because they felt that, it is for woman only hence, desired
response and results on the issue increases the level of challenge in
this regard.
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
How does lack of knowledge on modern contraceptives methods of family planning affect its utilization in the area of study?
What is the impact of services providers and facilities on the implementation of family planning programmed?
What
is the relationship between inadequate preferred family planning
commodities and low responses to its utilization in the area of the
study?
How does traditional and religious believe on modern contraceptive use affects its utilization in the area of study?
What step has been taken by the government to improve the utilization of modern contraceptives?
1.4 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
The general purpose of this study is to examine the use of modern contraceptives in Nigeria. Specifically, the study seeks to;
Assess the impacts of modern contraceptives on Hausa community in Katsina Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
To examine the factors that is hindering the use of modern contraceptives.
Assess
the role of government in promoting the use of modern contraceptives in
Hausa community in Katsina Ala LGA of Benue State.
Identify and discuss strategies that can be adopted to improve the use of modern contraceptives in Nigeria.
To recommend possible solutions that will be taken to improve the use of modern contraceptives.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
In recent times, many authors, writers and Non Governmental
Organizations (NGOs), have contributed a lot on the issue / subject
matters on discussion, but the truth is that it seems their effort are
yielding no success at all in Nigeria because of the alarming increase
in birth rate.
For the purpose of better planning, the situation
needs to be readdressed or revise to find out why the available modern
contraceptives are not making passive impact on most woman in Nigeria.
The researcher a trained social worker has taken it as a burden to
rescue, advocate, sensitize, preponderate occurrence in child birth
through modern contraceptives use of family planning and also educate
women in accessing quality family planning services (preventive &
Curative). The project work is therefore set out to investigate and
examine the use of modern contraceptives in Nigeria with particular
emphasis on Hausa community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in
Benue state. Perhaps there are factors that are militating against the
use of modern contraceptives in the area of study if properly
investigated.
This study is very important because its result would
be useful for government policy making in regard to couples reproductive
health right. The result of this study will expose and enlightens
couples on the usage and importance of various modern contraceptive
types. More so, it will pave or open ways for other scholars who want to
carryout research study related to this topic and will contribute to
the knowledge and the growing literature in this area of study.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The reduction in population growth is believed to improve a country’s prospects for economic development which in turn is believe to enhance the country’s ability to improve the lives of its citizen. In case of Nigeria we can see the rapid growth of population which has been increasing in triple folds for example from fifty six (56) million people in 1963 to one hundred and sixty-seven (167) million in 2006 according to National population Commission (2011).There is no such socio ... Continue reading---
