Author: Teshome Tola Komo
Addis Ababa University
t.tola1954@gmail.com
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of education, income and attitude on family planning behaviours among adult women living in rural villages of Illu Abba Bora Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. A descriptive survey design was employed to collect data from a sample of 40 fertile age (18-35 years) women. The participants were randomly selected from a total of 193 family planning users living in two rural villages. A questionnaire with 45 scale type items was developed by the researcher based on insight gained from literature review. Frequency counts, percentages, mean scores, F-test and correlation coefficients were the statistical tools used to analyze the quantitative data which were then organized into graphs and tables. Findings indicated that the surveyed adult women have good knowledge about family planning technologies, demonstrate positive attitude towards family planning technologies and have better practices of using family planning technologies. Increase in level of education resulted in rise of mean scores across knowledge, attitude and practice. Attainment of secondary education has significant relationship with knowledge, attitude and practices of the adult women. Family income did not show any significant association with family planning behaviors of the surveyed women. Knowledge about family planning technologies is strongly and significantly related to attitude. The study concludes that attainment of secondary education boosts women’s family planning knowledge, attitude and practice. The study has implications for promoting women’s access to secondary education and beyond for improved understanding, adoption and practice of family planning technologies.
Keywords: women education level, women income level, family planning, women knowledge, attitude, practice
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Suggested Citation
Teshome, K.T. (2020). Influence of education, income and attitude on family planning behaviors among rural adult women in Ethiopia. African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 7(2), 117-131. Available online at http://arjess.org/social-sciences-research/influence-of-education-income-and-attitude-on-family-planning-behaviors-among-rural-adult-women-in-ethiopia.pdf
