ABSTRACT
Objective: To review the usage pattern of various methods of family planning at the family planning clinic,
Ahmad Sani Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, Nigeria, over a five-year period.
Method: All clients that attended the family planning clinic from January 2018 to December 2022, had their
records analyzed.
Results: A total of 1591 clients were seen over the 5-year period. 55% had injectables (the highest), followed
by implants (31.7%), intrauterine contraceptive device (14.1%) and 1.1% (the least) had bilateral tubal ligation.
There was no record of a male partner who had vasectomy and no record of use of female and/or male condoms
as a method for family planning. There was an increase of use of implants from 28.8% (2018) to 36.8% (2022)
whereas, decline in the use of injectables from 57.6% (2018) to 45.9% (2022) was noticed. Conclusion: There
is an increasing trend in the use of long acting contraceptives (implants & IUCD) and vice versa in the use of
injectables which might not be unconnected to the prevailing economic situation and increasing cost of
injectables. There is total apathy to the use of male and female condoms possibly due to religious and traditional
beliefs. There is also apathy for permanent male and female contraception. It is recommended that more
advocacy and key public enlightenment are needed as well as women empowerment.
TO CITE: Mohammed BA, Oyaromade A. Review of Family Planning methods used in Gusau,
Northwestern Nigeria. Global Professionals Multidisciplinary Practices Journal. 2024; 1(2):80-86
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