A Study of Family Planning Use in Makurdi Town: Implication for Population Control

The study identifies family planning use in makurdi town as a strategy for population control. It was guided by three (3) research questions. A simple survey research design was adopted for the study developed from an extensive literature review. A survey descriptive research design was used to generate data from a target population of one hundred respondents (100) drawn from the family planning clinic. A convenience sampling technique was used to select the available sample of 100 from six locations using trained research assistants. A twenty five (25) items structured questionnaire (FPQ) was developed and administered after validation. The research questions were analyzed using mean and simple percentage to respond to the research questions. The findings revealed 7 items had their mean values ranged from 2.50-3.60, indicating that all the seven items showed positively the respondents awareness of family planning devices .In response to the availability of family planning facilities and services, the result showed 6 out of 7 items were available with a percentage range of 55 to 82%.. Barriers are attached to the use of family planning and this was identified in the study. The concluded that family planning will continue to serve as a strategy for population control and the barriers will need to be collapsed for this to be achieved. Based on the conclusion, it was recommended that awareness and sensitization should be continually carried out.