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Abstract Nearly one in ten women of reproductive age worldwide has an unmet need for family planning. Although contraceptive usage has increased globally, sub-Saharan Africa has recorded the lowest usage of contraceptives worldwide, with Nigeria, the country with the highest population in Africa still recording a low prevalence of contraceptive usage. This descriptive survey assessed the uptake of family planning services by women of reproductive age in Waru, Apo Abuja. ...

FACTORS AFFECTING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES IN RURAL AREA WOMEN CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Family planning is one of the most ―health-promoting‖ and cost-effective activities in public health promotion and has the potential to avert approximately 30% of maternal and 10% of child deaths.1 Thus, FP contributes to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through healthier birth spacing and by reducing mortality and morbidity associated with pregnancy.2Decades of research and investment in ...