AN APPRAISAL OF ILLITERATE MOTHERS PERCEPTION ON BIRTH CONTROL
(A CASE STUDY OF ONITSHA NORTH L.G.A)
By
ILO ONYEKA .O. FPO/HRE/ND/011/048
Presented To
Department of
Home and Rural Economics
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to find out the attitude of illiterate mothers in Onitsha North L.G.A toward birth control. This project tries to find out why these illiterate mothers neglect birth control thus produce as many children as possible even to their own detriment. To make this study successful, questionnaires were used to collect the necessary data. In answering the question, the data collected and information gathered were analysed using the sample percentages. The result revealed that they produce many children because they have no idea of the existence of an organized instruction on birth control, some didn’t like the idea of birth control and some their husband didn’t like to practice birth control. On the basis of these findings some recommendations were made on how to motivate people to accept and practice birth control.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Approval page ii
Certification iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Table of content vi
Abstract ix
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Purpose of study 6
1.3 Statement of the problems 7
1.4 Research Question 7
1.5 Significance of the study 8
1.6 Scope of the study 9
CHAPTER TWO
Literature Review 10
Importants of birth control 10
Birth control devices 14
Reasons for not practicing birth control 21
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURE
3.1 Research population 29
3.2 Sample and sampling techniques 30
3.3 Instrument 30
3.4 Method of data analysis 30
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 List of findings 36
4.2 Discussion of findings 37
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary 38
5.2 Conclusion 39
5.3 Recommendations 40
References 42
Appendix 44
Questionnaire 45