Perception Level of Women on Family Planning programs In the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja: Implications for Guidance

Danladi Danlami; Prof. B. O. Onyilo; Prof. Yusuf Ahmadu

doi:10.56201/ijssmr.vol.12no5.2026.pg83.98

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Perception Level of Women on Family Planning programs In the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja: Implications for Guidance

Danladi Danlami, Prof. B. O. Onyilo and Prof. Yusuf Ahmadu

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This study investigated the perception level of women on family planning programmes in the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja, with particular emphasis on the implications for guidance and counselling. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised all married women in the FCT, Abuja, with a minimum educational qualification of Senior Secondary Certificate and above. A purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 300 married women drawn from the six Area Councils of the FCT. Data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire titled Perception Level of Women on Family Planning Programme Questionnaire (PLWFPPQ). The instrument was validated by experts, and its reliability was established using the test–retest method, yielding a reliability coefficient of 0.78. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were used to answer the research questions, while inferential statistics (t-test and Analysis of Variance) were employed to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that women in the FCT, Abuja, have a high perception level of family planning programmes. The study further showed that there was no significant difference in perception based on location (urban and rural) and age range. The study concludes that although women generally possess a positive perception of family planning programmes, continuous guidance and counselling interventions are essential to sustain awareness, correct misconceptions, and enhance utilization. It was therefore recommended that professional guidance counsellors, healthcare providers, and policymakers intensify counselling, community education, and male involvement strategies to improve effective participation in family planning programmes.

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Family PlanningPerceptionWomenGuidance and CounsellingFederal Capital TerritoryAbuja.

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