The study was carried out to assess the problems and challenges of family planning amongst married couples. A case study of Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State: Its implications for counseling. The method of investigation employed was the questionnaire, and interview, the informants were married couples. A total of one hundred (100) questionnaires was administered in the findings. It was discovered that majority of respondents have a pre-knowledge of what family planning is all about. It was discovered that traditional family planning methods was been preferred to modern family planning methods by the respondents. Also poverty and social cultural background were militating against family planning, religion especially Islam which frowns at family planning. However it is recommended that the government should encourage family planning in the society through the establishment of marriage guidance and counseling programmes. It is also recommended that government attention is to be drawn to the urgent needs towards expanding community based primary health centers in all our local Government areas. Non-governmental organization (NGOs) should be encouraged in their contribution to the implementation of family planning methods.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page - - - - - - - - - - -i
Approval Page - - - - - - - - - - -ii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iii
Declaration - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - vii
Table of Content - - - - - - - - - viii
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - - 2
1.3 Aims and Objectives of the Study - - - - - 3
1.4 Research Questions - - - - - - - 4
1.5 Research hypothesis - - - - - - - 4
1.6 Significance of the Study - - - - - - - 5
1.7 Assumptions of the Study - - - - - - 6
1.7 Scope and Delimitation of the Study - - - - - 6
1.10 Operational Definition of Terms - - - - - 6
Chapter Two: Literature Review
2.1 Conceptual Framework - - - - - - 8
2.2 Concept of Family Planning- - - - - - - 9
2.3 The Concept of Family Planning Counseling - - - - 22
2.4 Male Support and Family Planning Practice - - - - 29
2.5 Factors Influencing Family Planning Counseling Outcomes - 33
2.6 Benefits of Family Planning Counseling - - - 34
2.7 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - 35
2.8 Empirical Studies on Family Planning Attitude and Practice - 36
Chapter Three: Methodology
3.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 40
3.1 Research Design - - - - - - - - 40
3.2 Population - - - - - - - - 40
3.3 Sample Size - - - - - - - - 40
3.4 Sampling Techniques - - - - - - 41
3.5 Instrument Used for Data Collection - - - - - 41
3.6 Reliability/Validity of Instrument - - - - - 41
3.7 Procedure for Data Collection - - - - - - 41
3.8 Procedure for Data Analysis - - - - - 42
Chapter Four: Results and Discussion
4.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 43
4.1 Results and Discussion - - - - - - - 44
4.2 Summary of Results - - - - - - - 53
Chapter Five: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.0 Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations - - - 56
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - 57
5.2 Conclusions - - - - - - - - - 59
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - - 60
References - - - - - - - - - 62
Appendix - - - - - - - - - 65
