Factors Affecting the Acceptability of Family Planning in Nigeria

Abstract

This research work centered on the factors that affect the acceptability of family planning in the society. Questionnaire was design for the purpose of data collection. Two hundred questionnaires were administered to people in Ekiti State University, Nigeria. Data collected were analyzed by descriptive statistics (frequency percentage distribution, pie chart, bar chart, histograms) and chi-square test was used to test for independence and it was revealed that acceptability of family planning depend on factors such as literacy, religion beliefs, education status, marital status among the rest and the effects it has on the health of users depend on gender.