153 Introduction amily planning as a birth control measure has become a crucial issue in many societies. Until recently, large F family size has been a symbol of wealth, success and respect in many parts of Nigeria. Tsoaledi and Takayindisa (2014) explain that many men married wives and had many children for the purpose of working in the farm and other means of livelihood. Hamid, (2007) and Townshend (2008) explain separately that many men maintained large families as status conferral as well for economic purposes. Family planning deals with measures and methods employed to prevent unintended pregnancies and to effectively space the birth of children by couples. Family planning is not limited to only married couples, it also concerns unmarried people as far pregnancies outside wedlock are concerned ( Some of the methods, according to Osakue (2013:79), “ Ugoji, 2008). include the use of safe period, calendar or rhythm, oral pills, condoms, injectables, intrauterine devices (IUDs), Norplant and sterilization” Johnson, Pion and Jenning (2013) assert that the idea of family planning had long been in the United States of America and several European countries. They point out that one major means of enforcing family planning was the use of contraceptives which were introduced in the 1960s to women in Europe and the United States of America. Despite the use of contraceptives and other methods, according to them, 49% of pregnancies in the USA, as at 2001 were unwanted. However, according to Okonkwo (2003), the era of bloated family is no longer fashionable. Many reasons may account for this. Some of the reasons include unfavourable economic real, growth in education, health care, stigma in polygamy, among others. Governments, some international donor organizations and civil society organizations have also launched campaigns for the maintenance of a manageable family RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO MEDIA CAMPAIGNS ON FAMILY PLANNING AND ADOPTION OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AMONG WOMEN IN DELTA STATE By UFUOPHU-BIRI, Emmanuel Department of Mass Communication, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. eubiri@yahoo.co.uk; 08036761344 Abstract Family planning is a birth control strategy employed by individuals to avoid unintended pregnancies and to ensure appropriate child birth spacing. Studies on media exposure family planning have been carried out in many parts of the world, but largely to the exclusion of Delta State, Nigeria. The study therefore investigated media exposure on family planning and the correlation between media exposure and adoption of family planning methods among women in Delta State. The Value Change theory which informs people about the harm or benefit of certain kinds of attitude, behaviour or action and makes them to examine their own values with a view to adopting the acceptable values was adopted for this study. Survey and questionnaire were used as the method and instrument respectively. The results show a high level of media exposure among women in Delta State, positive perception of media campaign messages on family planning; and a significant correlation between exposure to media campaign messages on family planning and the adoption of family planning methods. Media owners, media operators, governments and health authorities should sustain the tempo of media campaigns on family planning.