Methods of Family Planning Used Over a Period of One And A Half Years in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study is a retrospective one covering a period of one and a half years (October 2005-April 2007). The research was carried out in four maternity centers, namely, Akogun, Oke-Onitea, Ota-Efun, and Atelewo, all in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. According to the 2006 population censures, the population of Olorunda Local Government Area is 126, 374. The male and female population is 49.4% and 50.6% respectively. Total sampling technique was used to select the respondents for this study. All available records of 494 clients who attended the clinic between October 2005 and April 2007 were studied. Descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages were used to analyze the data of the respondents. The result showed that the number of new cases was slightly more than revisits and other cases. It was therefore recommended that the ongoing efforts aimed at educating the people about the benefits of family planning should be sustained.