PREVENTION OF INFERTILITY AMONG WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE IN ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE

Authors

  • A. T. Jamiu Departments of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin. Ilorin
  • A. F. Alaro Departments of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin. Ilorin
  • N. A Abdulmalik Departments of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin. Ilorin
  • O. F. Obaditan Departments of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin. Ilorin
  • C. G. Adedigba Departments of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin. Ilorin
  • M. P. Kayode Departments of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin. Ilorin

Keywords:

Prevention, Infertility and Childbearing

Abstract

The prevalence of infertility has been experiencing increments drastically nowadays. With many
effects on individuals, families and the society health at large, infertility thus presents a great
threat to public health. This study examined the prevention of infertility among women of
childbearing age in Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State. Specifically, this study
examined if (i) the practice of safe sex (ii) nutritional intake and (iii) moderate exercise are
prevention of infertility among women of childbearing age in Ilorin South Local Government
Area, Kwara State.
The population comprised of all women of childbearing age in Ilorin South Local Government
Area, Kwara State. Ilorin South Local Government Area had a total population of sixty-two
thousand, six hundred and seventy-nine 62,679 women of reproductive age. A multi-stage
sampling technique consisting of stratified, proportionate and accidental sampling techniques
was used to select 387 respondents for the study. A validated and reliable questionnaire was used
for data collection. A correlation coefficient “r” of .76 was obtained through split-half method
using Cronbach Alpha. The demographic data of respondents was analysed using descriptive
statistics of frequency count and percentage, percentile was used for answering the research
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questions while inferential statistics of chi-square (÷ ) was used to analyse the postulated null
hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level.
The findings revealed that; 2
i. The practice of safe sex is a prevention of infertility with the cal. ? value of 1129.90 ? the
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table ? value of 16.92 at df 9 @ 0.05 alpha level; 2 2
ii. Nutritional intake is a prevention of infertility with the cal. ? value of 630.80 ? the table ?
value of 16.92 at df 9 @ 0.05 alpha level; and 2
iii. Moderate exercise is a prevention of infertility with the cal. ? value of 780.01 ? the table
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? value of 16.92 at df 9 @ 0.05 alpha level.
The study concluded that the practice of safe sex, nutritional intake and moderate exercise are
prevention of infertility among women of childbearing age in Ilorin South Local Government
Area, Kwara State. It is, therefore, recommended that women of childbearing age should be
encouraged to practice safe sex with their counterparts, consume food that will improve their
fertility and engage in moderate exercise in order to enable them to preserve their fertility.

Published

2020-06-25

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Articles