THE IMPACT OF FAMILY PLANNING CAMPAIGN ON IBAGWA COUPLES IN IGBO EZE SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ENUGU STATE.
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THE
IMPACT OF FAMILY PLANNING CAMPAIGN ON IBAGWA COUPLES IN IGBO
EZE SOUTH
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AREA
ENUGU
STATE.
ABSTRACT.
The
study examined the impact of family planning campaign on Ibagwa couples. The
study highlighted the factors militating against appreciable acceptance of
family planning practices. It further sought solutions to the hindrances.
Simple random sample of three hundred and fifty (350) respondents was drawn
from the seven (7) villagers that make up the research question. Simple
percentage was the instrument used for data analysis. In the light of the
findings practical recommendation were made.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the
study
The population problem has occupied the
attention of thoughtful men in all ages of the world, and the forms taken by
this problem varied with the particular conditions, place and time. At one
period the aim might be to keep up the number of males to make good ravages of
war; at another time may be there was fear that the growth of population would
out strip food supplies. The spread of Christianity with its culturalization of
respect for human life as opined by Hanson (1972) also aggravate the population
problems of the people who had previously kept down numbers by such practices
as infanticide. None – the – less, high population is not with out its costs,
hence efforts at controlling the population of nations through family planning.
Commenting on the implications of large population, Nnubia (1999) noted:
The effect of large population ………….
Stares us in the face in all spheres of our national life – standards of
living, unemployment, poor quality education, bad leadership, and general under
development.
Arising from the above therefore, is
the urgent need for planning and regulation of family numbers. As noted by Hugh
(1990) family planning is aimed at assisting individuals achieve their
reproductive goals of replacement, but not necessarily to increase the world
population.
According
to World Health Organization (WHO: 1971), sees family planning as a way of
thinking and living that is adopted voluntarily upon the basis of knowledge,
attitudes and couples in order to promote the health and welfare of the family
group, and this contributes effectively to the social; development of the country.
In the same vein, Abuzu (1988) sees the concept as:
A way of life within the family planning culture
which is based on accurate knowledge of the national signs and symptoms of the
fertility inherent in the human life from the moment of conception and free
sexually informed and mentally self responsible decision making by married
couples to achieve or postpone welfare of their entire family group.
On the part, the Catholic Church
defined family planning as the privilege and obligation of the married couple
exclusively to decide with love when and how many children they want, provided
the motive is justified and the means is moral. If the motive for family
planning, it went on, is not justified, it does not make any different if the
method is artificial or natural. They are both wrong (St, Marie-Gibbeous,
1983). Still on the concept, Lucas (1968) conceived it as the activity that
enable every family to have as many children as they desire, when they want
them, this means educating them and encouraging them to space or limit the
number of children and ensure optimal family health.
Series
of campaigns have been initiated towards tacking the issue of population
problem. In the forefront was Magerat Sanger (1879-1966) in her Birth control
message. Another effort is the Hitler sterilization programme; & still the
present day efforts of the Planned Parenthood federation, a baby of Sauger.
There are modern method apart from the traditional methods adopted by
ruralities in the under and developing countries. Such methods as abstinence,
prolonged lactation and use of locally available plants to ensure proper
spacing of children (PPFN profile, 1968) were have been in use in the effort at
controlling family number ¾.
The
campaigns started in arnest in 1964 with the formal establishment of the
Planned Parenthood federation of Nigeria, Ude and Obiejesi (1995).
By 1984, the government of Buhair issued a statement on government involvement
n family planning. In Enugu
State, the Fnitia
Lattempt in 1974 yielded no much success until in 1992 during the regime of
Nnamani when series of family planning series, education, and information
through mass media were rural its the benefits of family planning and birth
control methods.
The
need for this campaign in Nigeria,
especially in rural area a part from the treat on the world size is also borne
out of the attendant health and social problems. These are in the areas of
frequent illegally induced abortions, child dumping, unwanted, pregnancies and
high maternal and child mortality rates: Leskin (1981). It is therefore the
researchers’ interest to find out the impact of such campaign on Ibagwa
couples. Hence the study.
Statement
of Problem
There
has been astronomical up surge in the population of nations without
corresponding increase in facilities to match such increase. The up surge has
socio-economic and health implications both for individuals and the nations at
large one solution to solving this is adoption of family planning practices.
In
the under developed state, especially the rural areas, factors such as
religion, illiteracy, socio-cultural practices are held in high esteem and
citizens hold firmly to these factors thereby resisting any change.
It
is in the face of this problem that information of family planning is
disseminated to rural dwellers majority of whom may have not heard of modern
conceptive devices. To ensure that the information get to the grassroot various
means of communication are employed for the purpose.
The
problem of this study therefore is to find out the effect of the campaign on
couples, acceptance of family planning practices in view of the hindering
factors – religion, illiteracy, socio-cultural, practices, etc.
Purpose
of the Study
The
main purpose of this study is to find out the following;
i.
The
effect of family planning campaign on Ibagwa couples.
ii.
Problems
facing the success of the campaign
iii.
The
solution as to how the campaign could gain more acceptances.
Significance
of the Study
The
findings and recommendations of this investigation will help the rural couples
to have more information of family planning and there by embrace the main theme
of the campaign – planning one’s family for his & the general good.
Government
and its agencies: National Economic Planning Committee, other planning
organizations and policy formulators would find the work useful in the area of
assessing the outcome of adopted strategy in the campaign efforts.
Scope
of the Study
This study is restricted to the effect of family
planning campaign on couples in Ibagwa town, Igbo Eze South L.G.A, Enugu State.
Research
Questions
The
study sought answers to the following:
1.
What
are the effects of the family planning campaign on Ibagwa couples?
2.
What
are the problems militating against success of the campaign?
3.
What
are the possible solutions to the actualization of the campaign in Ibagwa?
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