<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Although poor use of contraceptives and high desire for children is characteristic of sub-Saharan Africa, this demographic challenge is more peculiar to more disadvantaged segments of the population like rural farmers. This study was designed to examine current use of modern family planning and fertility intention among women farmers of reproductive age in Ido and Ona-ara Local Government Areas of Ibadan, Nigeria. Using cross-sectional survey design, semi-structured questionnaire were administered via structured-interview to randomly and systematically selected 408 respondents. Chi-square was used to show significance of associations between pairs of variables. Contingency co-efficient was used to examine extent of significant associations. Results indicate that majority of respondents (77%) desired additional children, the mean number of children that respondents already have is 2.94±1.35 while mean fertility intention is 1.85±1.44. The proportion of current users of modern family planning is 45.6%. The use of oral pills (30.6%) is most popular among respondents. There is no significant association between current use of modern family planning and fertility intention among married and divorced respondents, among respondents in all the age sub-groups, and among respondents with no formal education or secondary education (<italic>p</italic> > 0.05), but there is among respondents with primary and tertiary education (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05). The synergy between the use of modern family planning and fertility intention among women farmers in the study area is notable but requires significant progression. Having primary education and tertiary education is significantly associated respectively with lower and higher use of modern family planning in relation to fertility intention. Education is an important element of fertility dynamics among women farmers in the study area.</p></abstract>

Although poor use of contraceptives and high desire for children is characteristic of sub-Saharan Africa, this demographic challenge is more peculiar to more disadvantaged segments of the population like rural farmers. This study was designed to examine current use of modern family planning and fertility intention among women farmers of reproductive age in Ido and Ona-ara Local Government Areas of Ibadan, Nigeria. Using cross-sectional survey design, semi-structured questionnaire were administered via structured-interview to randomly and systematically selected 408 respondents. Chi-square was used to show significance of associations between pairs of variables. Contingency co-efficient was used to examine extent of significant associations. Results indicate that majority of respondents (77%) desired additional children, the mean number of children that respondents already have is 2.94±1.35 while mean fertility intention is 1.85±1.44. The proportion of current users of modern family planning is 45.6%. The use of oral pills (30.6%) is most popular among respondents. There is no significant association between current use of modern family planning and fertility intention among married and divorced respondents, among respondents in all the age sub-groups, and among respondents with no formal education or secondary education (p > 0.05), but there is among respondents with primary and tertiary education (p < 0.05). The synergy between the use of modern family planning and fertility intention among women farmers in the study area is notable but requires significant progression. Having primary education and tertiary education is significantly associated respectively with lower and higher use of modern family planning in relation to fertility intention. Education is an important element of fertility dynamics among women farmers in the study area.

Current Use of Modern Family Planning and Fertility Intention Among Women Farmers of Reproductive Age in Ido and Ona-ara Local Government Areas of Ibadan, Nigeria

Department of Agricultural Extension and Management

Rural Sustainability Research

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Although poor use of contraceptives and high desire for children is characteristic of sub-Saharan Africa, this demographic challenge is more peculiar to more...

Current Use of Modern Family Planning and Fertility Intention Among Women Farmers of Reproductive Age in Ido and Ona-ara Local Government Areas of Ibadan, Nigeria

Published Online: Jul 31, 2020

Page range: 9 - 19

Received: Dec 10, 2019

Accepted: May 29, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/plua-2020-0002

Keywords
Contraceptive use, fertility intention, women farmers, population growth, sub-Saharan Africa

© 2020 Fausat Motunrayo Ibrahim, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Current Use of Modern Family Planning and Fertility Intention Among Women Farmers of Reproductive Age in Ido and Ona-ara Local Government Areas of Ibadan, Nigeria

Published Online: Jul 31, 2020

Page range: 9 - 19

Received: Dec 10, 2019

Accepted: May 29, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/plua-2020-0002

KeywordsContraceptive use, fertility intention, women farmers, population growth, sub-Saharan Africa

© 2020 Fausat Motunrayo Ibrahim, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Contraceptive use, fertility intention, women farmers, population growth, sub-Saharan Africa