ATTITUDE OF MUSLIM MEN TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING IN BORNO STATE

Yagana M. Aji () and Babatunji A. Omotara ()

European Journal of Human Resource, 2018, vol. 3, issue 1, 1 - 14

Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine those socio-economic variables that have the most impact on attitude towards family planning among married Muslim men in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria. This is because the attitude of husbands is key to the practice of family planning due to their decision making roles in the family set up. Studies have revealed that attitude of males towards family planning in Sub-Saharan Africa is not encouraging. Therefore determining the variables that affect attitude of males towards family planning is important in improving family planning programme success.Methodology: Both qualitative and quantitative techniques were used to collect information for this study. The qualitative technique involved the use of Focus group Discussions. A total of 12 sessions of FGDs were conducted in three purposively selected Local Government areas. For the interview schedule, eight local government areas were randomly selected based on geographic location and cross sectional survey was used to collect the quantitative data. Four villages in each local government area were randomly selected plus the state capital. A total of 475 married Muslim men were interviewed using the systematic random sampling methodFindings: The result of the study showed that the attitude of married Muslim men towards family planning is mainly negative because of the belief that Islam is against family planning. However, people with western education, younger husbands and the Babur/Bura ethnic group have more favourable attitude than other groups. Factors found to be most responsible for negative attitude are religion (96%), rural residency (93%) and low literacy level (92%). However, the most outstanding factor among all sub-groups is socioeconomic insecurity.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Better economic conditions and more education are shown to ameliorate attitude towards FP in spite of religious beliefs as seen in this study. Improving on these two factors and providing health education that is culture and religion specific targeted at males will help in making the males to be more receptive. Messages should include the consequences of closely spaced pregnancy on the mother and child

Keywords: Family planning; Northeast Nigeria; attitude of Muslim men (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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