ASSESSMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND UPTAKE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING INFANT WELFARE CLINIC IN LAUTECH TEACHING HOSPITAL, OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE
Abstract
Family planning is one of the most popular practices of birth control worldwide, defined as the ability of individuals and couples to attain their desired number and spacing of children through contraceptive use. This study assessed the knowledge and uptake of family planning services among mothers attending infant welfare clinic in LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. A sample size of 116 respondents was selected using simple random sampling and data was analyzed using SPSS version 21. The study revealed that the majority of respondents (53, 45.7%) were between 26–32 years and 42 (36.2%) had secondary-level education. Respondents demonstrated high knowledge of family planning, with 85 (73.3%) indicating awareness of different family planning methods. Majority (84, 72.4%) agreed that family planning saves women's lives and prevents unsafe abortion. Oral contraceptive pills were the most frequently used method (87, 75%), with ease of use (73, 62.9%) and affordability (65, 56%) cited as primary reasons. The top barriers identified were culture (74, 63.8%) and side effects (67, 57.8%). Two hypotheses were tested: there is no significant difference between age and perception of family planning services (X² = 35.4, p: 0.05
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