The Effect of Formal Education on the Nigerian Women’s Attitude towards Family Planning:
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Date
1998
Authors
Olusakin, A.M
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Women Education and Development
Abstract
This study was undertaken to find out the possible influence cf formal education on the Nigerian
women's attitude to family planning. A total 1030 women (528 with formal education and
502 without formal education) formed the subject of this study. lndependent T-Test analysis of
the data collected through the questionnaire resulted in the rejection of all the three null
hypotheses tested for in the study. Women with formal education chose to have fewer number of children by embracing family planning more than those without formal education. The counselling implications were discussed.
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Effect , Formal Education , Nigerian , Women , Attitude , Family Planning , Counselling , Implications , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education
Citation
Olusakin, A. M. (1998). The Effect of Formal Education on the Nigerian Women’s Attitude towards Family Planning: Implications for Counselling. Women Education and Development 1 (1) 1-9.