IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH (IJHPR )

E-ISSN 2545-5737
P-ISSN 2695-2165
VOL. 10 NO. 3 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijhpr.vol.10.no3.2025.pg54.63

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Managing Family Size and Population Growth in Ethiope East L.G A. of Delta State, Nigeria

Doris Eseoghene IKOGHO, Aghogho Onyerhovwo EFERAKORHO, Eunice Lucky Irimonre

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Abstract

Background: Managing a reasonable family size is a major health and environmental challenge in developing nations like Nigeria, especially in Ethiope East LGA of Delta State, where growth in population exerts much pressure on social services, healthcare system and educational institutions. In spite of the availability of family planning services, their utilization has remained suboptimally low due to financial difficulties, religious beliefs or low awareness.

keywords:

Family planning, Financial constraints, Population growth, Religious beliefs

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