Factors Associated With Willingness to Undergo Bilateral Tubal Ligation Among Women Attending Antenatal and Family Clinics of UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria

Abstract

Background: Bilateral tubal ligation (BTL) is a surgical and permanent form of contraception offered to women who have completed their family size or for the limitation of family size due to medical conditions. The practice of BTL is, however, limited in Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries, due to religious and sociocultural factors, as well as misunderstanding and fear of the procedure. Therefore, this study aims to compare the willingness to undergo BTL among women attending antenatal and family planning clinics in Osogbo.