FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFERTILITY AMONGST WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE IN DELTA STATE

Abstract

This study was on factors responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta State. Three objectives were raised which included: To find out whether hormonal imbalances is the responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state, to find out whether substance abuse is responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state and to find out whether severe stress is responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state. A total of 77 responses were received and validated from the enrolled participants where all respondents were drawn from selected women. Hypothesis was tested using Chi-Square statistical tool (SPSS).

 Chapter one

Introduction

1.1Background of the study

Childbearing and raising of children are extremely important events in every human’s life and are strongly associated with the ultimate goals of completeness, happiness and family integration. It is widely accepted that human existence reaches completeness through a child and fulfils the individual’s need for reproduction. Human fertility, compared with other species of animal kingdom, is unfortunately low.( Gnoth C.,2022)

According to recent studies by the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 8- 10% of couples are facing some kind of infertility problem. Globally, this means that 50-80 million people are facing the problem of getting an integrated family. In the USA, approximately 5 million people have infertility problems, while in Europe the incidence is estimated around 14%

The incidence of infertility is associated with geographic differences. For example, in some west-African communities infertility rate is around 50%, while in some western European countries is 12%. Likewise, differences are observed both in developed countries, where rates range from 3.5% to 16.7%, as well as in less developed countries, where rates of infertility range from 6.9% to 9.3%. It has also been observed that the causes are related to geographical differences. Especially in Western countries, the most common risk factor of infertility is age, while in Africa is sexually transmitted diseases (. Jain T 2006)

Infertility is defined as the inability of getting pregnant after trying for at least 6 months or one year, for women over 35 years old, without use of birth control means and while having normal sexual intercourse. Assisted reproduction includes all the methods used for fertilization, which is not achieved through sexual intercourse ( Soares SR.2007)

In the past, people had little control over their fertility and couples that could not get a child had no other choice but to accept the fact. In contrast, although today infertility is a relatively common problem that touches deeply the soul of couples involved in this, medical science has increased the chances of giving solutions to the problem with the Assisted Reproduction. Based on this background the researcher wants to investigate the factors responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age. Using Delta state as a case study

Statement of the problem

The first successful fertilization of human eggs in the laboratory was in 1978. The fact of the first child-birth by this process was a real milestone because it gave hope to the infertile couples as it offered a possible solution to the problem. Furthermore, in the USA, the first successful childbirth in 1981 through Assisted Reproduction led to rapidly increasing application of this method and the creation of specialized centers. The study wants to investigate factors responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state

Objective of the study

The objectives of the study are;

1. To find out whether hormonal imbalances is the responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state
2. To find out whether substance abuse is responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state
3. To find out whether severe stress is responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state

Research hypotheses

The following research hypotheses are formulated;

H0: hormonal imbalances is not responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state

H1: hormonal imbalances is responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state

H0: substance abuse is not responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state

H2: substance abuse is responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age in Delta state

Significance of the study

The study will be very significant to students and women especially married women. The study will give a clear insight on the factors responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age. The study will educate women the causes factors for infertility and it will suggest the solution to it. The study will also serve as a reference to other researcher that will embark on the related topic

Scope and limitation of the study

The scope of the stud covers the factors responsible for infertility amongst women of child bearing age. The study will be limited to women in Delta state

The limitations of this study include:

Finance: Due to the economic hardship that is faced by people, including the researchers, the possibility of a larger sample size which may have helped the work to cover many areas has become impossible. Hence, this work will be limited to only Delta state.

Time: It was not unusual that the researcher was constrained by a time limit, as it posed a serious threat to the successful coverage intended in the course of this study. It is the intention of the researcher to interview all the respondents from the selected companies, but because of various activities of the researcher which border on both academics, work schedules and other social activities, it has become relatively impossible to justify that intention.

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