Research Article

Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria

Volume: 11 Number: 1 March 20, 2017
  • Nafisat Oladayo Akintayo-usman
  • Olusola John Fatunmbi
  • Saheed Opeyemi Usman
  • Oluwakemi Edet-utan
  • Aminat Oluwadamilola Oluberu
  • Chidiebere Azubuike Omeonu
  • Abdulfatah Ibrahim
  • Florence Ayeni
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Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria

Abstract

Background: Birth control is a practice by which couples space the number of years between children they plan to have. It is widely reported that people who do not use any birth control plan may lack access or face barriers to using it. This study is therefore carried out to determine the birth control plans and child spacing, obtain the values and norms that influence the knowledge and practice of contraception, among women of reproductive ages in Western Nigeria with a view to making necessary recommendations that would help improve contraception practices. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Western Nigeria using a pilot-tested questionnaire. The target population was women of reproductive age group in this district. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the respondent. Statistical test of significance was performed with Chi-Square test. Results: A total of 1219 consenting respondents participated in the study with a mean age ± SD of 32.37 ± 8.95 years. The main reason given for choice of contraception was reliability, main source of information is through government-owned hospital health personnel, male condom is the most widely used current method while heavy menstrual period is the commonly known side effect. Conclusion: Indications show that educational status, religious factor and economic status influence contraception choices, there is therefore need for more campaign and public enlightenment programs on modern contraception methods, importance, choices and benefits, crucially including the religious leaders, in order to fast track, the information spread and further improve the use of modern contraceptive methods.


Giriş: Doğum kontrolü, çiftlerin, sahip olmayı planladıkları çocukların hangi yıllar arasında doğmasını planladıkları bir uygulamadır. Herhangi bir doğum kontrol planı uygulamayan kişilerin uygulamaya erişimlerinin yetersiz olabileceği ya da kullanmada engellerle karşı karşıya kaldıkları yaygın olarak bildirilmektedir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma, Nijerya’daki üreme çağında bulunan kadınların doğum kontrol planlarını ve çocukların doğumu arasında bırakılan zamanı incelemek, doğum kontrolü uygulamalarını ve bilgilerini etkileyen değerleri ve normları belirlemek ve doğum kontrolü uygulamalarını geliştirmelerine yardımcı olabilecek gerekli önerilerin oluşturulabilmesi için yürütülmüştür. Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu çalışma, Batı Nijerya’da pilot bir anketin kullanılmasıyla gerçekleştirildi. Hedef kitle bu bölgede üreme çağında bulunan kadınlardı. Yanıtları değerlendirmek için çok aşamalı örneklem yöntemi kullanıldı. İstatistiksel olarak anlamlılık ki-kare testi ile gerçekleştirildi. Sonuçlar: Çalışmaya 1219 katılımcı katıldı ve ortalama yaş ± SD (32.37 ± 8.95) idi. Doğum kontrolünde seçilen yöntem için temel neden güvenirlilikti, ana bilgi kaynağı devlet hastanelerinde çalışan sağlık personeli idi, en sık kullanılan yöntem erkek kondomu (prezervatif) iken en yaygın bilinen yan etkisi ise yoğun menstrüel kanamaydı. Tartışma: Göstergeler; eğitim durumunun, din faktörünün ve ekonomik durumun doğum kontrolü yöntemi seçimlerini etkilediğini göstermektedir; bu nedenle, modern doğum kontrol yöntemleri ile bunun önemi, seçenekleri ve yararları konusunda toplumu aydınlatacak daha fazla program ve en önemlisi dini liderleri de içeren kampanyalara gereksinim bulunmaktadır ki bilgi akışı hızlanıp modern doğum kontrol yöntemleri kullanımı gelişip yaygınlaşabilsin.

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Turkish

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nafisat Oladayo Akintayo-usman This is me
Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Osun State School of Nursing, Osogbo
Nigeria

Olusola John Fatunmbi This is me
Department of Laboratory Services, Union Diagnostics, Osogbo
Nigeria

Saheed Opeyemi Usman This is me
Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Nigeria

Oluwakemi Edet-utan This is me
Department of Public Health, Adeleke University, Ede
Nigeria

Aminat Oluwadamilola Oluberu This is me
Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo
Nigeria

Chidiebere Azubuike Omeonu This is me
Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
Nigeria

Abdulfatah Ibrahim This is me
Mecure Healthcare Limited, Ibadan
Nigeria

Florence Ayeni This is me
Clina-Lancet Laboratory, Ibadan
Nigeria

Publication Date

March 20, 2017

Submission Date

March 1, 2017

Acceptance Date

October 8, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Akintayo-usman, N. O., Fatunmbi, O. J., Usman, S. O., Edet-utan, O., Oluberu, A. O., Omeonu, C. A., Ibrahim, A., & Ayeni, F. (2017). Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 11(1), 4-9. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.295632
AMA
1.Akintayo-usman NO, Fatunmbi OJ, Usman SO, et al. Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria. TJFMPC. 2017;11(1):4-9. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.295632
Chicago
Akintayo-usman, Nafisat Oladayo, Olusola John Fatunmbi, Saheed Opeyemi Usman, et al. 2017. “Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 11 (1): 4-9. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.295632.
EndNote
Akintayo-usman NO, Fatunmbi OJ, Usman SO, Edet-utan O, Oluberu AO, Omeonu CA, Ibrahim A, Ayeni F (March 1, 2017) Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 11 1 4–9.
IEEE
[1]N. O. Akintayo-usman et al., “Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria”, TJFMPC, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 4–9, Mar. 2017, doi: 10.21763/tjfmpc.295632.
ISNAD
Akintayo-usman, Nafisat Oladayo - Fatunmbi, Olusola John - Usman, Saheed Opeyemi - Edet-utan, Oluwakemi - Oluberu, Aminat Oluwadamilola - Omeonu, Chidiebere Azubuike - Ibrahim, Abdulfatah - Ayeni, Florence. “Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 11/1 (March 1, 2017): 4-9. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.295632.
JAMA
1.Akintayo-usman NO, Fatunmbi OJ, Usman SO, Edet-utan O, Oluberu AO, Omeonu CA, Ibrahim A, Ayeni F. Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria. TJFMPC. 2017;11:4–9.
MLA
Akintayo-usman, Nafisat Oladayo, et al. “Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol. 11, no. 1, Mar. 2017, pp. 4-9, doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.295632.
Vancouver
1.Nafisat Oladayo Akintayo-usman, Olusola John Fatunmbi, Saheed Opeyemi Usman, Oluwakemi Edet-utan, Aminat Oluwadamilola Oluberu, Chidiebere Azubuike Omeonu, Abdulfatah Ibrahim, Florence Ayeni. Birth Control Plans and Affecting Factors Among Women in Western Nigeria. TJFMPC. 2017 Mar. 1;11(1):4-9. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.295632

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