Utilization and preferences of family planning services among mothers in Ikosi-Isheri, Kosofe local government area Lagos, Nigeria.
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Date
2019
Authors
Kanma-Okafor, OJ
Asuquo, EJ
Izuka, MO
Balogun, MR
Ayankogbe, OO
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Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
Abstract
Background: Despite women’s adequate knowledge and the obvious unmet need for family planning (FP), contraceptive prevalence in Nigeria is low. A greater understanding of the barriers to FP that informs service utilisation and preferences is needed to improve service delivery. Aim: This study was aimed at assessing the use and preferences of FP services among women. Subjects and Methods: A community-based, descriptive, cross-sectional survey was carried out among 367 women (15–49 years of age) residing in Ikosi-Isheri, Kosofe local government area, who were selected by multistage sampling method. Data were collected using a pre-tested, semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire and were analysed using SPSS software version 20. Frequency distributions and cross tabulations were generated. The Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used to determine associations, and the level of significance was set at P ≤ 0.05. Results: Although 64.0% were aware of FP, only 26.4% had ever used FP services. The contraceptive prevalence was 17.9%. Traditional or religious restrictions were given as the reasons for not using FP (40.9%). The preferred FP services were those offered at primary healthcare centres (45.2%) and teaching hospitals (33.9%) because of proximity (38.7%), privacy (14.5%) and health workers being female (22.6%). Age, level of education and marital status were associated with the utilisation of FP services (P < 0.001, P = 0.020 and P < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion: Although awareness was high, uptake was low. Government health facilities were preferred. Primary healthcare should be strengthened, and FP services should be scaled up to make FP more accessible. Services should be closer to where people live while providing the privacy they desire.
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Family planning services , Ikosi‑Isheri , Kosofe , Lagos , Utilisation , Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE
Citation
Kanma-Okafor OJ, Asuquo EJ, Izuka MO, Balogun MR, Ayankogbe OO. Utilization and preferences of family planning services among mothers in Ikosi-Isheri, Kosofe local government area Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal 2019; 26(3): 182-188.