Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing the Choice of Family Planning Method Among Married Couple in Ife-Central LGA, Osun State.

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dc.contributor.authorJamiu, A. T.
dc.contributor.authorJidda, K. A.
dc.contributor.authorAbdulrasaq, Q. O.
dc.contributor.authorJames, J. F.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T09:12:54Z
dc.date.available2024-04-26T09:12:54Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractthis study investigated the socio-cultural factors influencing the choice of family planning methods among married couples in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State. The purpose of the study was to examine if factors, level of education, ethnicity and cost of contraceptives influence choice of family planning methods. the population comprised all couples in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State. Multistage sampling techniques was used to select 160 respondents. A researcher designed questionnaire was used for data collection. a reliability coefficient of 0.8r was obtained through test re-test method using Spearman-Brown correlation. Data collection was conducted. Inferential statistics of Chi-square was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The hypotheses findings revealed that: level of education, ethnicity and cost of method influence the choice of family planning method among married couple with all the calculated value greater than table value at 0.05 alpha level. The study concluded that level of education, ethnicity and cost of contraceptives are socio-cultural factors influencing the choice of family planning among married couples. therefore, it was recommended that married couples should seek more knowledge about family planning as it will help them to plan for their future, ethnicity should not be a problem of planning and seek cheaper cost of contraceptives.
dc.identifier.citationJamiu, A. T., Jidda, K. A. , Abdulrasaq, Q. O. & James, J. F. (2018): Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing the Choice of Family Planning Method Among Married Couple in Ife-Central LGA, Osun State. Institute Journal of Studies in Education. 8 (1); 89-102, Published by Institute of Education, University of Ilorin.
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12952
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublished by Institute of Education, University of Ilorin.
dc.subjectSocio-cultural
dc.subjectfactors
dc.subjectchoices
dc.subjectinfluence
dc.subjectfamily-planning
dc.titleSocio-Cultural Factors Influencing the Choice of Family Planning Method Among Married Couple in Ife-Central LGA, Osun State.
dc.typeArticle

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