PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PRACTICE OF FAMILY PLANNING IN AKWA IBOM STATE
ABSTRACT
Psychosocial factors play a unique role in affecting the practice of family planning in Akwa Ibom State. People’s attitude towards family planning, its acceptance or rejection, to a large extent, is predetermined by some factors such as perception, education economic status, awareness, and influence by others and the general social environment. Majority of Akwa Ibom people are aware of the practice of family planning and have taken various contraceptive measures to actualize their desired family size and birth intervals.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
Title Page – – – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – v
Table of contents – – – – – – – – vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study – – – – – – 1
1.2 Statement of Problem – – – – – – 2
1.3 Research Questions – – – – – – 3
1.4 Hypothesis – – – – – – – – 3
1.5 Purpose of the Study – – – – – – 3
1.6 Scope of the Study – – – – – – 4
1.7 Significance of the Study – – – – – – 4
1.8 Operational Definition – – – – – – 4
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 5
2.2 Theoretical Framework – – – – – 6
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design – – – – – – – 7
3.2 Population of Study – – – – – – 7
3.3 Sampling Technique – – – – – – 7
3.4 Sampling Size – – – – – – – 8
3.5 Procedure for Data Collection – – – – – 8
3.6 Data Collection Instrument – – – – – 8
3.7 Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – 8
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION OF
FINDINGS
4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 9
4.2 Discussion of Findings – – – – – – 11
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary of Study – – – – – – – 13
5.2 Limitation of Study – – – – – – – 14
5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – — – 14
5.4 Recommendati0on – – – – – – – 15 References – – – – – – – 16
Questionnaires – – – – – – – 17
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Family planning is the practice of birth control and use of contraceptives and other measures to determine the number of children to have and the spacing of child birth. Injectables, male and female condemns, implants, etc are modern methods of contraception. The traditional method of family planning include; periodic abstinence withdrawal, folk method etc.
Psychosocial factors like perception, anxiety, fear, education (learning) knowledge, diffusion, etc tends to drive most couples towards embracing the idea and the widespread practice of family planning or birth control through several measures listed above.
As a result of diffusion of culture from other societies, the practices of family planning have become widespread. Couples tend to be worried about how to raise and take care of the physical wellbeing of their children.
These fear and anxious though has lead to the acceptance and use of child control measures in Akwa Ibom state.
Due to overpopulation and the economic situation in the state, parents and couples now see it fit to decide the number of children they will be able to bring up given the economic situation. The poor socio-economic situation tends to make couples experience financial distress, deep emotional distress and feeling of great worry and unhappiness. In a bid to manage the little scarce resource, they resort to family planning.
Most researches in relation to family planning practice Have uncovered the fact that the perception of couples have influenced family planning. Thus, if couples are exposed to the social world and have a measure of education they may likely accept the practice of birth control through the use of contraceptive.
Thus, it is this understanding that triggers this study to find out and to examine the psychosocial factor influencing family planning particularly in Akwa Ibom State.
PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PRACTICE OF FAMILY PLANNING IN AKWA IBOM STATE