Testing of hypotheses

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There are five research hypotheses in this study. Table 2

indicates that the calculated value of 6.32 is less than the

critical value of 16.92; therefore, the hypothesis which

states that there would be no significant influence on the

socio-economic status of couples in the choice of family

planning in Southwest Nigeria, is accepted. It is seen that

the calculated value is 8.53, while the critical value is

16.92. The calculated value is less than the critical value

at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Since the calculated

value is less than the critical value, the hypothesis which

states that there would be no significant influence toward

the religious factors of the couples on the choice of family

planning in Southwest Nigeria is therefore accepted. In

this case, the religions of the couples are discussed fully

on the choice of family planning. From the result

obtained, the hypothesis which states that the cultural

norms of the couples do not have significant influence on

the choice of family planning in Southwest Nigeria is

accepted. As a result, cultural norms of the couples do

not neglect the choice of family planning.

Table 2 reveals the calculated value as 21.26, while it

reveals the critical value as 16.92. Since the calculated

value is greater than the critical value, the hypothesis is

rejected. In this case, there is a significant influence on

the level of educational status of the couples on the

choice of family planning in Southwest Nigeria. The study

also reveals that there are changes or differences

between educated couples and non-educated couples

toward the choice of family planning.

Table 2 reveals that the calculated value (X2

) is 23.26,

while the critical value is 16.92 at 0.05 alpha level of

significance. Since the calculated value is greater than

the critical value, the hypothesis is hereby rejected. In

this case, there is a significant influence on the involve-

ment of partners toward the choice of family planning in

Southwest Nigeria. In this study, it was also revealed that

the agreement and involvement of partners is very

important or crucial when choosing the method of family

planning among couples. Also, family planning method

should not be one sided, both couples should be involved

when making decision on family planning method.

The study was conducted to investigate the socio-

economic factors and norms influencing the choice of

family planning among couples in Southwest Nigeria. The

result of hypothesis one which states that there is no

significant influence on the socio-economic status of the

couples toward the choice of family planning in South

west Nigeria is accepted. In agreement to this, the cost of

family planning choice is very cheap to the need of the

couples in terms of affordability, availability and accessibility. The common choice of family planning is

located in our various societies such as the use of

condoms for both male and female, calendar based me-

thod in terms of sexual intercourse, etc. It is also revealed

in the study’s findings that both upper and lower class

levels, and rural and urban areas, have equal chances to

the accessibility, affordability and availability of family

planning choice stated by the researcher.

The result of hypothesis two which states that there is

no significant influence on the religious factors of the

couples in the choice of family planning in Southwest

Nigeria is accepted. Rasheed (2010) said that the Qur’an

actually states the limitation of children, which is having

not more than four children with a stated age of marriage.

Also, it states that the father should take proper care of

the children in terms of responsibility. The Bible also

confirms the statements that family planning is very

crucial in a couple’s life so as to adjust favourably to the

economic demand of life (Schonfield, 2008).

The result of hypothesis three which shows that there is

no significant influence on the cultural norms of the cou-

ples toward the choice of family planning in Southwest

Nigeria is accepted. Habiger (2007) reveals that cultural

norms of the couples should not neglect the choice of

family planning. It also indicates that family planning

method should be encouraged among couples.

The result of hypotheses four which reveals that there

is no significant influence on the educational status of the

couples toward the choice of family planning in South

west Nigeria is rejected. This is supported by Olaitan

(2009) who opined that the level of educational status of

the couples determines their attitudes toward the choice

of family planning. For instance, ignorance and illiteracy

will make some persons not to be aware of the benefit of

family planning method. Even though the family planning

service provider comes to visit the person and educate

him on the importance of family planning method, he/she

will be confused and will not listen to the service provider,

especially those couples in the Northern part of Nigeria.

Most of them said that family planning service providers

want them to be barren for life; as such, they tend to

withdraw from the services.

Finally, the result of hypothesis five which showed that

there is no significant influence on the involvement of

partners toward the choice of family planning among

couples in Southwest Nigeria was rejected, that is, there

existed a significant influence on the involvement of

partners toward the choice of family planning among

couples in Southwest Nigeria. This is supported by Potter

(1999) who shows that the agreement and involvement of

partners is very crucial when determining the choice of

family planning among couples. Also, both couples are

advised to make the right decisions on their choice of

family planning.

Conclusion

In this study, it was observed that the socio-economic

status of the couples of Southwest Nigeria, their religions,

their cultural norms and their educational status did not

significantly influence their choice of family planning.

However, there are significant influences in the involve-

ment of partners on the choice of family planning in

Southwest Nigeria.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Having studied the factors influencing the choice of family

planning among couples in Southwest Nigeria, the

following recommendations were made:

1. Every couple should be encouraged to visit the family

planning service providers so as to enlighten the couples

on various family planning choices that will meet their

economic status.

2. Societies and communities should give a couple of

advice to their neighbours on the importance of family

planning.

3. Religious leaders should encourage their followers on

the needs for family planning choice as related to their

holy book.

4. Community leaders should discourage the habit of not

having family planning choice in their cultural norms.

5. Federal Government should build Reproductive Health

Centres, where family planning education would be given

to couples on the choice of family planning for both

educated and non-educated couples.

6. Family planning service providers should educate the

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