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Attitudes Of Women Towards Utilization Of Modern Contraceptives
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There is a growing concern among individuals and nations alike, to limit
their family size and population respectively. (Nelson, Tom $ Timothy,.
Soc. Sc. 2011). There is the need for adequate nutrition, housing and
better quality of life. Health policy and the strategic framework and
plan in 2012 was a major step by the Federal Government to reduced the
unacceptable high levels of maternal and neonatal morbidity and
mortality and to ensure the necessary improvement in access to quality
reproductive health services at all levels. One of the major steps to
achieve the declared objectives of reproductive health policy is to
promote access to information on family planning, encourage wider
choices of contraceptives methods and to encourage the development of
new initiatives that would support availability of commodities and
supplies at the service delivery points. All the stakeholders believed
that availability of commodities (contraceptives and condoms for
(HIV/AIDS) is critical to the success of the reproductive health,
population and HIV/AIDS programmes.
Therefore, in creating the
necessary awareness for family planning, it is equally very vital to
ensure a regular supply of the commodities at all levels.
Family
Planning emerged as a population control measure. The services were
initially provided by independent agencies and private individuals
provide the services in Nigeria. There is growing acceptance of the fact
that men and women need so that they can protect themselves and make
informed decisions regarding their reproductive health Dwger J. C.
(2002). Inspite of the advantages of family planning, rumours and
misinformation about family planning are widespread. Despite the
awareness resistance persists, some people fear that when young people
are educated about sexuality, providing them with family planning
information will lead to irresponsibility and promiscuity on the other
hand. Women of child bearing age are reluctant to seek information or
help from their family or professional settings. They therefore do not
got the information they need. Olugbenga-Bello, Abodunrin $ Adeomi
(2011).
Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (2001) stated that
experience of Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria in 34 states out
of the 36 states of Nigeria shows that women are very poorly informed
about reproductive health and family planning.
For centuries, family
planning has been a thing of concern as people tried to find ways to
prevent unwanted pregnancies. Attempts to prevent these pregnancies have
met oppositions both in the ancient and modern times Ali, Rozi $
Mahmood (2004). However, several researchers had been carried out
resulting in the emergence of different methods of family planning to
meet the varying needs of individual users.
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