ABSTRACT
The study will be carry out to get a comparative study on the acceptance of modern family planning among Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo’s in Agege community, lagos.
150 respondents will be needed for the study, 50 respondents from each settlement.
The target group for this research will be women of child bearing age.
Data will be collated, analyse, by using descriptive statistics and Chi square to test for the hypotheses
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Right from creation, multiplication of man had been as a result of reproduction. However giving birth to young ones is the term associated to this and this is for posterity being the desire of everyone. Through scientific reproductive research over the years, man has evolved knowledge of putting consideration and calculation to population by means of family planning because if this is not in place, man may end up in killing and eating each other as a result of over population in the absence of sufficient resources. Family planning is the process of having children by choice and not by chance that is determining when to have children and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans. Other stechniques commonly used include sexual education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, preconception, counselling and management. (Etuk S.K and EKanem D., 2003).
Family planning sometimes used as a synonym for the use of birth control, most usually applied to a female-male couple who wish to limit the number of children they have and or to control the timing of pregnancy. Family planning services are defined as educational, comprehensive medical or social activities which enable individuals, including minors to determine