Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Family Planning Services Among Peri-Urban Married People: A Case Study of Nakuru Parish in Nakuru District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION ...................................................................................................... .i

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ........................................................................................................ iii

ACK.NOWLEDGMENT .......................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................ v

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................ viii

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ .ix

LIST OF ACCRONYMS ......................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER ONE ....................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Back ground of the study .................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem .................................................................................... 3

1.3 Objectives of the study ........................................................................................ 4

1.3.1 General objective ............................................................................................. 4

1.3.2 Specific objectives ........................................................................................... 4

1.4 Research questions .............................................................................................. 5

1.5 Scope of the study ............................................................................................... 5

1.6 Significance of the study ..................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ...................................................................................................... 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................................... 7

2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 7

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2.1 Family Planning Methods ................................................................................... 7

2.2 Knowledge of married people on the importance of family planning service ... 8

2.3 Challenges against family planning services .................................................... 11

2.4 The way forward ............................................................................................... 15

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................ 16

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................. 16

3 .1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 16

3 .2 Research design ................................................................................................. 16

3.3 Study population ............................................................................................... 16

3.4 Data collection .................................................................................................. 17

3.5 Methods of data collection ................................................................................ 17

3.5. lPersonal interview ........................................................................................... 17

3.5.2 Focus group discussion .................................................................................. 18

3.6 Documentary reviews ....................................................................................... 18

3.7 Data processing and Analysis ........................................................................... 18

3.7.1 Data editing .................................................................................................... 18

3.7.2 Coding ............................................................................................................ 19

3.7.3 Data analysis .................................................................................................. 19

3.8 Challenges encountered during the study ......................................................... 19

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................... 20

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE

FINDINGS .............................................................................................................. 20

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4. 0 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 20

4.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents .................................................. 20

4.2 Methods used for family planning among the married people ......................... 22

4.3 Knowledge of maiTied people on the importance of family planning services 23

CHAPTER FIVE ..................................................................................................... 29

DISCUSSION, SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................ 29

5. 0 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 29

5.1. Summary and Discussions ............................................................................... 29

5.2. Conclusion ....................................................................................................... 30

5.3. Recommendations ............................................................................................ 31

5.4. Suggestions for Fmiher Research .................................................................... 32

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................ 33

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR RESPONDENTS ................................ 35