Attitudes towards family size and family planning in rural Ghana-Danfa project: 1972 survey findings
Belcher, D.W.; Neumann, A.K.; Ofosu-Amaah, S.; Nicholas, D.D.; Blumenfeld, S.N.
Journal of Biosocial Science 10(1): 59-79
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9320 PMID: 624743 Document Number: 503386
This report describes a family planning survey conducted in 2000 households in rural Ghana between April and October 1972, as one of the Danfa Project's baseline studies. Reported knowledge about family planning was 3 times that reported in previous studies. About 70% of respondents approved of family planning but most want at least 6 children. Men wanted more children than women. Women are most important in making the decision to practise family planning. Most villagers hear about family planning through informal word-of-mouth channels with relatively little use of news media or health delivery workers. To improve this situation, village-based educators are working with volunteers including traditional birth attendants, community leaders, teachers and church groups.