Factors contributing utilization of family planning among mother in wadajir district,Mogadishu, Somalia.

Abstract This study examines the utilization of family planning among mothers having . Family planning is the term given for pre-pregnancy planning and action to delay, prevent or actualize a pregnancy It’s the decision-making process by couples. Family planning helps people have the desired number of children, which as a result improves the health of mothers and contributes to the nation’s social and economic development In most developing countries. According to the WHO, UNICEF AND UNFPA, have renewed the protecting women from the risk of pregnancy and its associated complications, family planning can play a vital role in the reduction of infant, child and maternal morbidity and mortality. By preventing unwanted or mistimed pregnancies, family planning can also reduce abortions by unskilled providers or under unhygienic conditions. However, the benefits of family planning go beyond improvements in maternal and child health The objectives of this study is: to identify factors contributing of utilization family planning among mothers. And assess the knowledge factors of family planning utilization of mothers. Methods: the study was cross-sectional and descriptive study is design. The study was conducted in wadajir distric wich is one of the largest distric among 17distric in banadir region. The sample size of study was 50 respondents. The mostly of the respondents answered that used of modern methods of contraception is an important basis for improving the long-term health of adolescent girls’ 17(39.0%) were said strong disagree, 14(26.0%) were said disagree while 12(20.0%) were said strong agree and 7(15.0%) were said agree. The majority of the respondents answered that Contraceptives prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce the number of abortions, and lower the incidence of death and disability related to complications of pregnancy and child birth 19(39.0%) were said agree, 12(25.0%) were said strong agree while 11(21.0%) were said disagree and 8(15.0%) were said strong disagree.