PERCIEVED FACTORS INFLUENCING CONTRACEPTIVE UPTAKE BY

REPRODUCTIVE AGE WOMEN IN BOWEN UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL,

OGBOMOSHO

BY

OLADEJI LOIS OLUWASEUN

MATRIC NO: 19002139

LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OGBOMOSO

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the factor influencing the uptake of contraceptives

by reproductive age women in Bowen University Teaching Hospital.

Specific Objectives

1. To assess the knowledge of reproductive age women about contraceptives method in

Bowen University Teaching Hospital Ogbomosho.

2. To determine the attitudes of reproductive age towards the use of contraceptives method

in Bowen University Teaching Hospital Ogbomosho.

3. To assess the uptake of contraceptives by reproductive age women in Bowen University

Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso.

4. To assess the factorsinfluencing contraceptives useby reproductive age women in Bowen

University Teaching Hospital Ogbomosho.

QUESTIONAIRE

FACTOR INFLUENCING THE UPTAKE OF CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG

REPRODUCTIVE AGE WOMEN IN BOWEN UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL,
OGBOMOSO.
Dear respondent,

I am a final year student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, working on

the research topic above. The aim is to gather information on the above research topic for
academic purpose only. Your sincere and accurate responses are required.
The information given will be treated with strict confidentiality.
N/ST OLADEJI L.O

SECTION A: DEMOGRAPHICAL CHARACTER OF THE RESPONDENTS

1. Age as at last birthday (In years): 18-23 ( ) 24-29 ( ) 30 and above ( )

2. Educational status: None ( ) Primary ( ) Secondary ( ) Tertiary ( )
3. Ethnicity: Igbo ( ) Hausa ( ) Yoruba ( ) Others (Specify) _______
4. Religion: Christianity ( ) Islam ( ) Traditional ( ) Others(Specify)________
5. Marital Status: Single ( ) Married ( ) Divorced ( ) Widowed ( )
6. Type of family: Monogamy ( ) Polygamy ( )
7. Occupation: Business ( ) Civil Servant ( ) Full House wife ( ) Artisan ( ) Others
(please specify) ____________________________________________
8. Average monthly income _______________________________________________
9. Number of children: 1-2 ( ) 3-4 ( ) 5 and above ( ) none ( )
10. Number of previous pregnancy ____________________________________________

SECTION B: KNOWLEDGE OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE WOMEN ON

CONTRACEPTIVES UPTAKE

11. Have you heard of family planning before: Yes [ ] No [ ]

12. In your own word, what does family planning mean to you: Pregnancy prevention [ ]
Birth Spacing [ ] Planning your family’s life [ ] Birth control [ ]
Limiting number of children [ ] Other
(specify)______________________________________ I don’t know [ ]
13. When was the first time you heard of family planning: less than a year ago [ ] 1 to 2
years ago [ ] 3 to 5 years ago [ ] more than five years ago [ ]Where did you first hear of
family planning: In school [ ] During discussion with friends [ ] During marriage
counseling [ ] On mass media [ ] During Antenatal services [ ] Other time (please
specify) ___________________________________

14. Which methods of family planning have you heard about? (you can thick as many as
possible) Female sterilization [ ]Male sterilization [ ] Pills [ ]IUCD [ ] Injectables
(Injectaplan, Depo-Provera ) [ ] Implants (Norplant, Jadelle, Implanon) [ ] Male condom [ ]
Female condom [ ]Cervical cap [ ] Diaphragm [ ] Spermicidal [ ] Rhythm method
[ ]Withdrawal [ ]Emergency contraception [ ] Others (please specify)
___________________________________

15. Do you often discuss with your spouse issues concerning child birth? Yes [ ] No [
]

16. Do you often discuss family planning issues with your spouse? Yes [ ] No [
]

Knowledge questions

S/N Definition Yes No Don’t know

17 Family planning means spacing the birth of children.

18 Family planning is the same as abortion.

19 Family planning kill babies

20 Family planning is a decision of both husband and wife

21 Natural Family Planning method is a way of preventing

pregnancy without the use of drugs or devices.
22 Irregular menstruation is one of the possible side effects of
IUD.
23 A pill is taken by a woman once a week to prevent pregnancy.

24 Pills cause cancer.

25 The pills prevent pregnancy by stopping the release of the

sperm from the testes.
26 Depo Provera injection is given to a woman every month to
prevent pregnancy.
27 The effect of injection is still present up to 4 months even
though injection has been stopped.
28 Injection causes abnormal or deformed babies.

29 A condom prevents pregnancy by keeping the sperm from

getting into the vagina.
30 An IUCD can travel to the different parts of the body.

31 The string of an IUCD traps the penis during sexual

intercourse
32 IUCD prevents pregnancy by blocking the sperm to come in
contact with the egg cell.
33 Vasectomy decreases a man’s sexual satisfaction.

34 Tubal ligation involves tying and cutting of both fallopian

tubes of a woman.
35 A woman who is ligated will stop menstruating.

36 Vasectomy is a simple operation that makes a man sterile.

37 Vasectomy prevents pregnancy by blocking the sperm from

reaching the vagina.
38 Vasectomy is a simple operation that makes a man sterile.
SECTION B: ATTITUDES OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE WOMEN TOWARDS THE USE
OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD

Please tick appropriate options: (Strongly Agree(SA), Agree(A), Strongly Disagree(SD),

Disagree(D)

S/N STATEMENT SA A SD D

Family
39 planning
method is good
and beneficial SECTION C-
ASSESSMENT OF
Family is
CONTRACEPTIVE
40 reliable and
UPTAKE BY
efficient
CONTRACEPTIVE
41 Family AGE WOMEN
planning is safe
9. Please tick as
42 I use family appropriate any of the
planning following method of
method to family planning
space my method(s) that you have
children used before or currently
using
43 I dislike using
family S/N Methods
planning
 44 Oral pill
45 Injectable
46 Implant
48 IUCD
49 Surgical methods-Tubal ligation
50 Emergency contraceptives (postinor-2)
51 Condom use
52 Cervical cap
53 Diaphragm
54 Spermicidal
55 Sterilization for women

SECTION D- FACTORS INFLUENCING CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG

REPRODUCTIVE AGE WOMEN

56. If you are not currently using any family planning method, why?

a. It is against my culture & religion

b. I fear its side effects
c. I want to have more children
d. I don’t know where to get it
e. Family planning clinic is too far from me
f. It is too costly, I cannot afford it
g. It is for educated women
h. My husband disapprove it
i. No reason. I just don’t like using it