Table 2 Challenges of uptake of family planning services
Author/Year of publication | Location of study | Factors/challenges to uptake |
|---|---|---|
Oye-Adeniran/2006 | Anambra, Oyo, Kaduna & Bauchi | Client related factors:fear of side effects, religious belief, older age, marital status and education. |
Health service related factor: Prior counseling significantly improved the continuation rate of contraception) | ||
Okanlawon/2010 | Ogun | Health service related: difficulty in accessing family planning services. Client related: misperceptions that contraceptives are dangerous) |
Umoh/2011 | Akwa-Ibom | Client related factors: education, side effect, uncertainty about its need, partner objection |
Idris/2013 | Kaduna | Client related factors: desire for more children, religion, partner disapproval, lack of privacy |
Asekun-Olarinmoye/2013 | Osun | Client related factors: Desire for more children Fear of side effects/complications, ignorance, perceived low-risk of getting pregnant/not sexually active, Religion, Partner disapproval, marital status, number of living children, loss of a child and awareness of place of family planning services |
Eluwa/2016 | Anambra, Abia, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu | Client related: lower education, higher number of children, being single |
Ugboaja/2011 | Anambra | Client related:(fear of side effects, not aware of where to access services, husband’s disapproval, cultural unacceptability, religious disapproval |
Egede/2015 | Ebonyi | Client related factors: desire for more children, religious prohibition, spousal disapproval, perceived side effects |
Adebayo/2016 | Ondo | Client related factors: education, health condition |
Durowade/2017 | Ekiti | Client related factors: desire for more children, partner disapproval, fear of side-effects, culture, ignorance, marital status, educational level and religion. |
Schwandt/2017 | Abuja, Benin, Ibadan, Ilorin, Kaduna, Zaria | Health service related factors: Restriction of access due to age, parity, marital status |
Solanke | Nigeria | Client factors: lower education, higher number of living children, being single |
Etokidem/2017 | Cross-River | Client related factors: religious beliefs, cultural barrier desire for more children, partner disapproval, family planning does not work, it reduces sexual enjoyment, it promotes unfaithfulness/infidelity |
Okigbo, 2014 | Cross River | Client Related: Partner opposition |
Adebowale 2011 | Nigeria | Client Related: Education, wealth index, region, religion, completed fertility, |
Nwachukwu 2008 | Imo | Client related: fear of the unknown effects, spouse’s disapproval, religious belief, cultural disapproval, shyness, moral disapproval, ignorance. Health service related: cost, procurement difficulties, long distances of sources, and poor service of Family Planning Clinics |
Akamike 2019 | Ebonyi | Client related: Desire for more children, fear of side effects, partner opposition, religious opposition, ignorance, cultural unacceptability, unaware of where to access services Health service related: cost |
Abiodun 2015 | Ogun | Client related: Age Region/Residence |
Adeyemi 2016 | Oyo | Client Related: younger age group, less educated, singles, |
Bishwajit 2018 | Nigeria | Client related: Domestic violence |
Chimah 2016 | Lagos | Client Related: Lack of fund, Too embarrassed to source for it, fear of side effects, fear of adult disapproval, Ignorance, Unexpected timing of sexual intercourse |
Johnson 2017 | Nigeria | Client related: Education, wealth quintile, age, residence |
Omo-Aghoja 2009 | Delta | Client related: Fear of side effects, lack of knowledge, spousal disapproval, culture, Religion, Desire for more children |
Adefalu 2019 | Kebbi and Sokoto | Client related: Influence of relatives, Religion, Ignorance, Number of male children, Age at marriage, Educational attainment, spousal rejection of family planning. Health service related: health facility dependence on donor organizations for supply of FP materials, women seeking to accept contraceptive are responsible for purchasing required consumables |
Sinai 2019 | Kaduna | Client related: Religion, Desire for more children, poor community support, partner disapproval Health service related: Cost, Stockout, providers adhering to cultural practices |
Ankomah 2013 | 13 States in Nigeria | Client related Fear of side effects, causes promiscuity, religion, lack of social support, lack of family support, lack of husband’s support Health service related: Cost |
Aransiola 2014 | Ibadan and Kaduna | Client related: Lack of partner support |