CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Family planning, as explained by World Health Organization (WHO), allows individuals and couples anticipate and attain their desired number of children and the spacing and timing of their birth. It is achieved through the use of contraceptive methods. A woman’s ability to space and limit her pregnancies has a direct impact on her health and wellbeing as well as outcome of each pregnancy.

Uptake of family planning methods remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa including Nigeria. This may be associated with high incidence of unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and maternal death [1, 2]. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 aims at improving

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