Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Interpregnancy Spacing Among Antenatal Attendees in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Objective

The study assesses knowledge, attitudes and practices of interpregnancy spacing among women attending antenatal clinics in Ekiti State, Nigeria while examining the relationship between knowledge and reported spacing practices. Material and methods: The sample included a facility-based 366 pregnant women who were selected through systematic random sampling from secondary and tertiary health institutions across Ekiti State. A pre-tested interviewer questionnaire was used for the data collection. The data was described using frequencies, percentage, means and standard deviation. Statistical tools that were used were the chi-square test, crude odds ratio with 95% confidence interval and independent samples t-test at p<0.05.