%0 Journal Article
%T Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Planning amongst Women in a High Density Low-Income Urban of Enugu, Nigeria
%A BK Onwuzurike
%A BSC Uzochukwu
%J African Journal of Reproductive Health
%D 2001
%I Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC)
%X A total of 334 Nigerian, non-pregnant women, living in a high density, low-income urban area of Enugu, Nigeria, were interviewed on knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning. About 97.6% were found literate. Knowledge and approval of family planning was high, 81.7% and 86.2% respectively, but the practice of family planning was low, as only 20% of the women were on a family planning method. The commonest methods for both ever use and current use were safe period/Billings, condom, IUCD and injectables. The commonest source of family planning information was health workers, while the commonest single reason for non-practice of a method was rejection by the husband. It is concluded that despite their high level of education/literacy, with the attendant high knowledge and approval rate of family planning, the socio-cultural influence of men on their wives is a major stumbling block to the use of modern family planning in this part of Nigeria. Policy makers should, therefore, increase male involvement in family planning programs. (Afr J Reprod Health 2001; 5[2]: 83-89) R¨¦SUM¨¦ Connaissance, attitude et pratique du planning familial chez les femmes du centre urbain d'Enugu de haute densit¨¦ et d'une population des gens ¨¦conomiquement faibles. 334 femmes nig¨¦rianes qui n'¨¦taient pas enceintes et qui vivaient dans un centre urbain ¨¦conomiquement faible ont ¨¦t¨¦ interview¨¦es sur la connaissance, l'attitude et la pratique du planning familial. Il s'est trouv¨¦ qu ¨¤ peu pr¨¨s 97,6% ¨¦taient lettr¨¦es. La connaissance et l'approbation du planning familial ¨¦taient ¨¦lev¨¦es, 81,7% et 86,2% respectivement, mais la pratique du planning familial ¨¦tait faible,puisqu'il n'y avait que 20% des femmes qui pratiquaient le planning familial. Les m¨¦thodes des plus communes jamais utilis¨¦es o¨´ qu'elles utilisent ¨¤ l'heure actuelle ¨¦taient la p¨¦riode sans danger/m¨¦thode Billings, les pr¨¦servatifs, DIU et les injectables. Les membres du personnel de sant¨¦ constituaient la source la plus importante du renseignement sur le planning familial alors que la raison la plus commune qui explique la non pratique d'une m¨¦thode quelconque ¨¦tait que le mari ne l'approuvait pas. L'¨¦tude conclut en affirmant que malgr¨¦ leur haut niveau de scolarisation/alphab¨¦tisation, la haute connaissance et le taux d'approbation du planning familial, l'influence socio-culturelle des hommes sur leurs femmes demeure un obstacle majeur ¨¤ l'utilisation du planning familial moderne dans cette r¨¦gion du Nigeria. Les d¨¦cideurs doivent, en cons¨¦quence, redoubler le r le que jouent les hommes dans les programmes de planning familial. (Rev Afr Sant¨¦ Reprod 2001; 5[2]: 83-89) KEY WORDS: Family planning, socio-cultural factors, Enugu, Nigeria
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