RURAL WOMEN AND ADOPTION OF FAMILY PLANNING TECHNIQUES: A STUDY OF OGIDI IJUMU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE

ABSTRACT  The main aim of the study was to determine the adoption and techniques offamily planning among reproductive age group rural women in Ogidi-IjumuLocal Government Area of Kogi State. This study was based largely on fieldwork and oral interview for the generation of data the instrument used for datacollection   was   questionnaire   which   sought   information   about   age,   maritalstatus,   educational   level,   technique   and   reason   for   the   adoption   of   family11 planning.  This  study  is a  descriptive  cross-sectional study  of  100  randomlyselected rural women. Frequency, tables and percentages were used to analyzethe data obtained; survey research designed and chi-square was used alongsidestratified random sampling for proper representation of the population.  The findings revealed that majority of respondents were within the age group15-44 years. The different family planning methods were intrauterine (IUD),the pill, withdrawal, sterilization, condom among others; the reason for citedfamily   planning   adoption   and   techniques   were   educational   level,   religiousbeliefs, husband perception, and side effects. The results showed a relationshipbetween educational level and adoption and religion affiliation and support forfamily   thinking.   Therefore,   it   was   recommended   that   adoption   of   familyplanning techniques among the rural women should be intensified to overcomeproblem   encountered   by   t   he   rural   women   in   adoption   of   family   planningtechniques. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS  Title page…………………………………………………………………………..i6 Declaration ………………………………………………………………………..ii Certification ………………………………………………………………………Dedication…………………………………………………………………………ivAcknowledgement………………………………………………………………...v Table of content…………………………………………………………………...vii Abstract……………………………………………………………………………
CHAPTER ONE IntroductionBackground   to   theStudy…………………………………………………..1 Statement   of   theProblem…………………………………………………..6 Aims   and   Objectives   of   theStudy………………………………………....8 Scope   and   Plan   of   the   Study…………………………………………..……8 Limitation   ofStudy…………………………………………………………97 Significance   of   theStudy…………………………………………………..10
CHAPTER TWO Literature Review and Theoretical Framework 2.0Introduction………………………………………………………………...11 2.1 Family Planning: Brief History ……………………………………………11 2.2 Population   Control   and   FamilyPlanning…………………………………..14 2.3 Family   Planning   and   Contraception…………..……………………………17 2.3.1 TRADITIONAL FAMILY PLANNING METHODS……………………18 2.3.2 Modern   Family   PlanningMethods…………………………………………19 2.4 Social   –   Economy   Factor   and   FamilyPlanning…………………………...25 2.4.1 Religion   and   Family   Planning……………..……………………………….268 2.4.2 Education and Family Planning……………………………………………28 2.4.3 Income   and   Family   Planning……………………….………………………30 2.4.4 Occupation   and   FamilyPlanning…………………………………………..31 2.4.5 Age   and   FamilyPlanning…………………………………………………..31 2.5 TheoreticalFramework…………………………………………………….33 2.5.1  Introduction……………………………………………………………..…33 2.5.2 The   Malthusian   Theory   ofPopulation……………………………………..33 2.5.3 Intergenerational   Wealth   FlowTheory…………………………………….35 2.5.4  ConflictTheory…………………………………………………………….37 2.6 Summary   of   theTheories…………………………………………………..39
CHAPTER THREE9 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DESIGN 3.1Introduction………………………………………………………………...41 3.2 Research   Setting…………………………………………………………...41 3.3 ResearchDesign……………………………………………………………42 3.4 Sample   Size   And   SamplingProcedure……………………………………..42 3.5 Data   CollectionTechniques………………………………………………..43 3.6 Techniques   of   DataAnalysis……………………………………………….43
CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 4.1Introduction…………………………………………………………………...44 4.1.1  Background (Socio-Economic) Characteristics of the respondents…………45 4.2     Findings of the Study………………………………………………………5910 4.2.1           Interpretation   ofResults/Findings……………………………………..60 4.3         Test   ofHypotheses……………………………………………………………..61
CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUTION AND RECOMMENDATION 5.1Summary……………………………………………………………………67 5.2Conclusion……………………………………………………………………..68 5.3Recommendation……………………………………………………………….69 Appendix…………………………………………………………………..71 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………...75