Authors :
Saba’atu Elizabeth Danladi; Elochukwu Ebunoluwa Ukatu; Osita Samuel Okonkwo; Oruayefe Agatha Upaka; Shakirat Ganiyu Oyindolapo
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 8 - August
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20AUG785
Abstract :
Health system consists of elements involved
in healthcare delivery, including family planning
services. At community level, health system comprises a
set of local actors, relationship and processes engaged in
producing, advocating and supporting health in the
communities. As a component of health care delivery,
family planning is an important aspect of stabilizing
population growth and poverty reduction. This study
assesses community perception and barriers influencing
utilization of family planning services in Bauchi State,
Nigeria. The study design was Focus group discussions
(FGDs), qualitative in nature and in-depth interview
was conducted across the three senatorial zones of
Bauchi state. The study utilized Fifteen (15) Focus
Group Discussions (FGDs) using women of
reproductive age who had at least one child both users
and non-users of modern methods of family planning
method. The result shows that respondents acknowledge
that barriers exist which affects the utilization of family
planning,. The result also shows that some respondents
oppose the use of modern methods of family planning
which hinders its utilization, remedies to the barriers
were offer and we conclude that majority of people in
the northern Nigeria specifically Bauchi state are yet to
wholeheartedly embrace the initiative because of
religious and cultural beliefs and educational level of
respondents affects the utilization of family planning
services. It is recommended that communities should be
sensitize on the benefits of family planning throughout
Bauchi state, emphasis should be given on educating the
health benefits of family planning to mothers
Keywords :
Utilization, Barriers, Bauchi State, Family Planning Method.
Health system consists of elements involved
in healthcare delivery, including family planning
services. At community level, health system comprises a
set of local actors, relationship and processes engaged in
producing, advocating and supporting health in the
communities. As a component of health care delivery,
family planning is an important aspect of stabilizing
population growth and poverty reduction. This study
assesses community perception and barriers influencing
utilization of family planning services in Bauchi State,
Nigeria. The study design was Focus group discussions
(FGDs), qualitative in nature and in-depth interview
was conducted across the three senatorial zones of
Bauchi state. The study utilized Fifteen (15) Focus
Group Discussions (FGDs) using women of
reproductive age who had at least one child both users
and non-users of modern methods of family planning
method. The result shows that respondents acknowledge
that barriers exist which affects the utilization of family
planning,. The result also shows that some respondents
oppose the use of modern methods of family planning
which hinders its utilization, remedies to the barriers
were offer and we conclude that majority of people in
the northern Nigeria specifically Bauchi state are yet to
wholeheartedly embrace the initiative because of
religious and cultural beliefs and educational level of
respondents affects the utilization of family planning
services. It is recommended that communities should be
sensitize on the benefits of family planning throughout
Bauchi state, emphasis should be given on educating the
health benefits of family planning to mothers
Keywords :
Utilization, Barriers, Bauchi State, Family Planning Method.
