1. ACCEPTANCE AND UTILISATION OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONGST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
1.1 Background to Study
Family planning is widely acknowledged as an important intervention towards achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) four (4) and five (5) as it has proven to reduce maternal and child mortality. Family planning can prevent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe ab...
2. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ACCESSIBILITY, USE, MISUSE, AND EFFECTS OF COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Family planning and contraception are among the major topics being debated throughout the world. The production of as many offspring as possible was a major objective in early human cultures. Today, however, only a few cultures c...
3. KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF WOMEN TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
ABSTRACT:- This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of women towards family planning services. Specifically, the study determined if women are aware of family planning, determined the various types of family planni...
4. ACCEPTANCE AND UTILISATION OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONGST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
This study has established that secondary school students in rural areas of Cross River state have low level of knowledge on family planning and its methods. Attitude towards family planning is poor with cultural and religious misconceptions...
5. INVESTIGATION OF COMMUTERS AS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN PUBLIC PLACES
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Movement is associated with the spread of disease in many ways. One way in which travel helps communicable diseases to spread is by the introduction of a new microorganism into a new geographic area (Whitty, Ansah 2019).
A novel pat...
6. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF PREMARITAL SEX SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS AND ITS IMPACT ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
ABSTRACT
The research work focuses on the causes of Premarital Sex among Secondary School Girls and Its Impact on their Academic Achievements in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. One Hundred and Fifty Questionnaires were administered to fe...
7. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ATTITUDE OF WOMEN TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMME
Background of Study
Modern family planning helps women to avoid unwanted pregnancies, illegal abortions and child bearing that will threaten their own personal health and that of the children (Ogunbayo, 2007). Family planning involves two concepts &ndas...
8. ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF FEMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING IN SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Background of the study
The practice of family planning has called for global attention because of its importance in decision making on population growth and issues of development. Childbearing and the use of contraceptives are some of the most importan...
9. CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The introduction to sexual activities during adolescent stage of development, according to Skolnik (2012), is an experience common to all youths. Frost, Henshaw and Sonf...
10. IMPACT OF BROADCASTING MEDIA ON THE USAGE OF CONTRACEPTIVES BY RURAL WOMEN
Background to the Study
Of all the Millennium Development Goals, the least progress has been made on goal Number Five (MDG 5): Reducing maternal mortality by three-quarters by the year 2015. (UNICEF 2009).
Every day, about 1,500 wome...
11. THE AWARENESS OF CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE AMONG MALE ADOLESCENTS
Background of study
"Contraceptives" are defined as "a medication, device, or technique used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant" in the Oxford Advanced Learners' Dictionary of Current English. 1 The use of condoms as a pre...
12. CHALLENGES OF YAM PRODUCTION IN EDO STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Yams (Dioscorea species of the family Dioscoreaceae) are a significant crop for food, money, and cultural customs. West and Central Africa is the leading producing and consumption region for yams in the globe (Ayeni, Adetunji, &a...
13. THE IMPACT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL FACTORS ON THE USE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES IN NKANU AREA OF ENUGU STATE
Background To The Study
Family Planning is the deliberate regulation of conception or delivery, or the use of contraceptives, drugs, abortion, or other methods to prevent or terminate pregnancy, or the intentional avoidance or postponement of pregnancy (Wikipedia, 2010;...
14. PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS TOWARDS PROVIDING CONTRACEPTIVES TO UNMARRIED ADOLESCENT IN DABI BAKO HEALTH CARE CENTRE, GWAGWALADA AREA COUNCIL
Background of the Study
Adolescent pregnancy is a worldwide public health issue; the World Health Organization estimates that 20 000 teenagers under the age of 18 give birth every day. Teenager and adolescent are frequently used interchangeably. A...
15. SOCIOECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF FAMILY SIZE ON CHILDREN’S WELFARE AMONG ROAD TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES IN ALIMOSHO LGA, LAGOS STATE
Background Of The Study
The world's population is still growing although the rate...
16. KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND ACCEPTANCE OF FAMILY PLANNING PRACTICE AMONG MARRIED MEN IN OKU CLAN IN UYO LGA
Background of the Study
Family planning among couples is a topic that is rarely talked about as the practice is less likely to be supported by the male counterpart. Family planning practices help individuals or couples to avoid unwanted pregnancies, reg...
17. KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE OF CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
Access to contraceptive has become increasingly crucial for adolescents because many are sexually active at earlier ages than in the past. This will further compound overall levels of maternal mortality in Nigeria tertiary institutions.This res...
18. PERCEPTION OF FEMALE STUDENTS TOWARDS SEX EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study focuses on the perception of female students towards sex Education in the University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State. The variable such as sex, sexual transmitted disease, contraceptives, indecent exposures, Abstinence was dis...
19. THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG MALE ADOLESCENT STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
ABSTRACT
Unwanted pregnancy followed by unsafe abortion can be avoided by using different contraceptive methods. Information on knowledge, attitude and practice of contraceptives among male is particular important because of high rates of teenage and unwanted pregna...
20. INFLUENCE OF ADULT EDUCATION ON FAMILY PLANNING
ABSTRACT
The study attempted to investigate the influence of adult education on family planing in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State. The study also reviewed relevant and extensive literature under sub-headings. The descriptive research survey design was em...
21. ATTITUDES OF WOMEN TOWARDS UTILIZATION OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES
ABSTRACT
The study intended to assess the attitudes of women towards utilization of modern contraceptive in Nigeria. Lagos state was used as a case study. In specific, the study determined the trend of modern contraceptive u...
22. PERCEPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TOWARDS THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES
ABSTRACT
The study attempted to investigate the perception of undergraduate student towards the use of contraceptives at the University of Lagos. In this study, relevant and extensive literatures were reviewed under relevant sub-heading. A cross-sectional of five hundred (500) undergr...
23. SIGNIFICANCE OF FAMILY PLANNING IN THE CONTROL OF INCREASING POPULATION IN NIGERIA
Abstract
This study investigated the significance of family planning in the control of increasing population in Nigeria. The study sought answers to four research questions and two hypotheses. The population of the study consisted of families in Ugbowo, Ekiadolor, Oluku...
24. THE FAMILY PLANNING AS AN AGENT OF POPULATION REDUCTION OF THE INCREASING POPULATION IN NIGERIA
Abstract
The purpose of this project work was to identify how family planning is an agent of population reduction of the increasing population of Nigeria in Ovia North East Local Government Area using some selected community as a case study. The population of the study...
25. ASSESSING MEN’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The issue of family planning all over the world has attracted attention due to it important in decision making about population growth and development issues. Uncontrolled birth is a major contributing factor of an increase...
26. KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF WOMEN TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of women towards family planning services. Specifically, the study determined if women are aware of family planning, determined the various types of family planning known by women, deter...
27. ACCESSIBILITY, USE, MISUSE AND EFFECTS OF COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE
ABSTRACT
Unwanted pregnancy followed by unsafe abortion can be avoided by using different contraceptive methods.The purpose of this study was to investigate the accessibility, use, misuse and effects of combined oral contraceptives among women of child...
28. AN EVALUATION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF BREAST CANCER AT UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
ABSTRACT
The incidence and mortality from breast cancer in Nigeria is on the increase. The health care system in Nigeria is overburdened by the task of providing proper treatment and care to breast cancer patients. Preventative strategies in the fight against breast cancer have not been...
29. EVALUATION OF CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC OUTCOME OF BREAST CANCER AT AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, ZARIA
ABSTRACT
Cancers are abnormal cells growing uncontrollably at the same time to invade other body cells. Breast cancer is a malignant proliferation of the epithelia tissues / cells of the milk duct and lobules occurring in both men and women with high global deaths. The main aim of this...
30. SAMPLE SURVEY ON THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES DRUGS AMONG FEMALE STUDENT OF FACULTY OF SCIENCE
ABSTRACT
This project has the aim of studying the uses of contraception drug among female student of faculty of science in Osun State Polytechnic, Iree. Students’ attitude towards contraception has being historically and culturally located and dependent on the pre...
31. PROXIMATE DETERMINANTS: THE PATHWAYS OF INFLUENCE OF UNDERLYING FACTORS ON UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Nigeria is a country with one of the world’s highest rate of under-five mortality. Any innovative research aimed at bringing solutions to this problem should be considered worthwhile. This study examined how socio-economic, demographic and cultural factors (called underly...
32. KNOWLEDGE AND PREVENTION OF THE RISKS OF CONTRACEPTIVES USE AMONG WOMEN IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study assessed knowledge and prevention of the risk of contraceptives use among women in Kwara State, Nigeria. A proportional sampling procedure was used for the selection of 378 respondents between the ages 20 – 44 in the selected local government areas in Kwara Sta...
33. ASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING ACCESS AND UTILISATION OF SELECTED MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The official policy which exempts women and their babies from out-of-pocket payment for their health care in Kaduna State is only in written paper because the study found that women are usually asked to pay some token whenever they go to hospital to utilise health care services...
34. AN EVALUATION OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND ITS IMPACT ON AWARENESS LEVEL OF FAMILY PLANNING AMONG RURAL WOMEN IN IMO STATE
Background of the study
Acceptance and usage of family planning among married women in Nigeria has become a sensitive subject, since married women in Nigeria tend to have a large number of children, overlooking the relevance and benefits of family plann...
35. KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HYPERTENSION AND IT’S MANAGEMENT AMONG CLIENTS OR PATIENTS
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is an important public health challenge at Auchi Nigeria. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological survey was to determine hypertensive patients’ knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and life-style practices so as to optimize their healt...
36. EFFECT OF UNSAFE ABORTION ON THE PSYCHOSOCIAL AGE OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN YAYU DISTRICT OF KATAGUM LGA OF BAUCHI STATE
Background of the study
Unsafe abortion remains a significant public health concern globally, particularly in regions with limited access to comprehensive reproductive health services. Within the context of adolescent girls, the repercussions of unsafe...
37. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UNSAFE ABORTION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS (ADOLESCENT) IN EZIALA NSULU COMMUNITY IN ISIALA NGWA NORTH, ABIA STATE.
Background to the study
Unsafe abortions refer to the termination of pregnancy performed by individuals who lack the requisite expertise or in settings with limited medical standards, or both. Abortion has been a prevalent practise throughout many civil...
38. INFLUENCE OF MASS MEDIA AWARENESS ON PROMOTION OF FAMILY PLANNING PRACTICES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
With a growing population tipping towards 200 million people in 2015, experts are beginning to express fears about the capacity of Nigeria in managing such population amid poverty and burden of healthcare. This has prompted the f...
