Factors influencing family planning use in Ilorin, Nigeria

Over a three-year period (1990-1992), the factors influencing the use of family planning among the 7,902 clients attending the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) Clinic in Ilorin were studied. The patients were predominantly females (74.1%). Urban residents (66.1%), educated clients (77.4%), clients aged 25-39 years (73%), and those with three or more children (74.8%) are more likely to use family planning. More Moslems (61%) than Christians (39%) appear to embrace family planning practice in Ilorin.