Health care providers are very important for family planning and women’s healthcare
We hosted Dr. Anne who is a Public Health Physician. Dr Anne believes that “no woman should die on the occasion of bringing life” and so is committed to ensuring that women and girls have adequate information about their sexual & reproductive health to equip them to make informed choices that will safeguard their health. Hello ma, nice to have you on #FPFriday can you give us brief information about family planning services in Nigeria? Family planning is increasingly gaining more acceptance in Nigeria now compared to how it was in the past. More and more people are becoming more aware of the importance of family planning However, family planning indices show adoption rate is still low on the average in Nigeria. For instance, 15 percent of married women of reproductive age (15‒49) are not using any contraceptive method; however, only 10 percent of these women are using modern FP methods Family planning is a very sensitive issue; what is expecte...