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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of family planning among rural women in Kogi state, Nigeria.
Ex-post facto research design was used for this study and the sample size consisted of 384 respondents. To achieve this purpose, a researcher developed questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection.
The population of the study comprised of 72,844 women of reproductive age. The instrument was vetted by five jurors from the Departments of Physical and Health Education and Nursing Sciences.
Three hundred and eighty-four (384) copies of questionnaire were distributed to the respondents. Three hundred and seventy-nine (379; 98.7%) were adequately filled and retrieved from respondents.
Five (5; 1.3%) copies of questionnaire were not filled correctly and therefore, those were not used. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed which comprised of; stratified, simple random, purposive, proportionate sampling procedure.
The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequencies and percentages, mean and standard deviation.
To test the formulated hypotheses, one sample t-test was used. All the formulated null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page – – – – – – – – – i
Approval Page – – – – – – – – ii
Declaration – – – – – – – – – iii
Certification – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgements – – – – – – – – v
Dedication – – – – – – – – – vii
Abstract- – – – – – – – – – viii
Table of Contents – – – – – – – – ix
List of Acronyms – – – – – – – – xiii
List of Tables – – – – – – – – – xvi
Operational/Definition of Terms- – – – – – – xv
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study – – – – – – 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem – – – – – – 7
1.3 Purpose of the Study – – – – – – – 9
1.4 Research Questions – – – – – – – 9
1.5 Significance of the Study – – – – – – 9
1.6 Research Hypotheses – – – – – – – 10
1.7 Basic Assumption – – – – – – – 10
1.8 Delimitation of the Study – – – – – – 11
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 12
2.2 Conceptual Framework – – – – – – – 13
2.2.1 Concept of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice — – – – 20
2.2.2 Knowledge of Family Planning among Rural Women – – – 22
2.2.3 Attitude of Rural Women toward Family Planning – – – 24
2.2.4 Practice of Family Planning among Rural Women – – – 26
2.2.5 Benefits of Family Planning – – – – – – 27
2.2.6 Obstacles to Family Planning Practices – – – – – 29
2.2.7 Population Policy: A Focus of Family Planning – – – 29
2.2.8 Family Planning Methods – – – – – – 31
2.2.9 Contraceptives Practices and Factors that Influence Practice – – 38
2.2.10 Importance of Family Planning Practices – – – – 40
2.2.11 Female Education and Family Planning – – – – 41
2.2.12 Level of Education and Family Planning – – – – 42
2.2.13 Income Level of Rural Women and Family Planning – – – 44
2.2.14 Religion Perspective on Family Planning- – – – – 45
2.3 Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – 46
2.4 Empirical Studies – – – – – – – – 55
Summary – – – – – – – – – 66
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 68
3.2 Research Design – – – – – – – — 68
3.3 Population of the Study – – – – – – – 68
3.4 Sample and Sampling Procedures – – – – – 69
3.5 Instrumentation – – – – – – – – 71
3.6 Validation of the Instrument – – – – – – 72
3.7 Procedures for Data Collection – – – – – – 72
3.8 Pilot Study and Reliability – – – – – – – 73
3.9 Procedures for Data Analysis – – – – – — 74
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULT AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 75
4.2 Results – – – – – – – – – 76
4.2.1 Answering of Research Questions – – – – – 78
4.3 Hypotheses Testing – – – – – – – – 81
4.4 Discussion – – – – – – – – – 83
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – – 87
5.2 Summary of Major Findings – – – – – – 88
5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 88
5.4 Recommendations – – – – – – – 88
5.5 Contributions to Knowledge – – – – – – 89
5.6 Suggestions for Further studies – – – – – – 89
References – – – – – – – – 90
INTRODUCTION
The act of giving birth is the most serious labour in the world (Ademowore, 2011). The explosive increase in the nation’s population emanating from indiscriminate childbearing,
apart from a small number of privileged and conscientious countries that have succeeded in reducing the population growth, each pregnancy and birth remains a risk fatal experience for hundreds of millions of women worldwide.
Family planning is a means by which individuals or couples space the process of conception, pregnancy and childbirth in intervals, mutually determined by both husband and wife in order to have desired number of children that they can conveniently cater for their needs (Delano, 2010).
According to Ahmed (2014), Family Planning is the factor that may be considered by a couple in a committed relationship and each individual involved in deciding if and when to have children.
Though, rarely articulated, family planning may involve consideration of the number of children a couple wish to have as well as the age at which they wish to have them.
Family Planning are obviously influenced by external factors such as marital situation, career considerations, financial position, any disabilities that may affect their ability to have children and raise them, beside many other considerations.
World Health Organization (2011), describe family planning as a way of thinking and living that is adopted voluntarily, upon the basis of knowledge, attitudes, and responsible decisions by individuals and couples,
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