Attitude toward the acceptability and practice of modern contraceptives among women of child bearing age in Jigawa state, Nigeria

Abstract

Background: Despite recent improvements in the use of contraceptives amongst married women in Jigawa, the utilization rates are still far below the national figures in the emerging regions of the country. Therefore, there is a need to assess the attitude toward the acceptability and determinants to practice of modern contraceptives among women of child bearing age in Jigawa state, Nigeria. Aim: This study assess the attitude toward the acceptability and determinants to practice of modern contraceptives among women of child bearing age in Jigawa state, Nigeria. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive research was conducted on the respondents. The study population comprised all the eligible women of child bearing age within the study area, who were selected and agreed to participate in the study. Sample sizes of Four Hundred and four (404), respondents were recruited using a multistage sampling technique. Data was collected using Questionnaire Data collected was coded, entered, and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Result: Majority of the respondents (92.3%) had heard about the contraception while (7.70%) had not. Injection Depo-Provera was the most (85.6%) known method of contraception whereas pills and condom recorded 84.8% and 82.7% respectively. Lactation Amenorrhea (8.2%) was the least method heard. The study shows that majority of the respondents had got information of contraception through mass media (33.2%) and health workers (28.1%). Only few (9.6%) got the information through relatives. The study result shows that avoiding unwanted pregnancy was the most (24.3%) known benefit of contraception However, only 14.3% respondents reported decreases the economic burden of the family as the benefit of family planning. Conclusions: The findings from this study will help to develop programs that can improve knowledge of females and services provided by the health-care system and can reduce adverse effects from contraception and the incidence of unplanned pregnancies.