Abstract
Unintended pregnancy is one of the major issues affecting reproductive health in Nigeria. In Isiala Ngwa NorthLocal Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria, we noticed that one in every five pregnancies is unplanned. Many women who have mistimed pregnancies resort to abortions, which are essentially performed in dangerous conditions. Therefore, we sought to understand from 210 young married couples how effective voluntary familyplanning services are to curb the problem of unplanned pregnancies in Abia State’s Isiala Ngwa North LocalGovernment Area. The framework provided by contraceptive decision theory was helpful in the thematic analysisof the data. Findings reveal voluntary family planning is effective at averting pregnancies, but there are limitedcontraceptive options available for individuals. Our findings indicatedwhite-coriaandosu-oji(forms of traditionalcontraceptives) as efficacious in preventing pregnancy. Recommendations on the effectiveness of family planning services were made.
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