Global Journal of Health Science; Vol. 11, No. 8; 2019 ISSN 1916-9736 E-ISSN 1916-9744 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education 96 Knowledge and Use of Birth Control Methods for Family Planning by Married People in Nsukka Education Zone of Enugu State Chinenye Ifeoma Ogidi 1 , Anthony U. Okere 1 , Shulamite E. Ogbuabor 1 , Angela Ngozi Nwadike 1 , Stella Anietie Usen 2 , Amobi Julia Onumonu 1 , Lilian Chijioke Ozoemena 1 , Nkechinyere Charity Edeh 3 & Chisom E. Egwim 1 1 Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria 2 Department of Educational Foundations (Guidance and Counselling Unit), College of Education, AfahaNsit, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeira 3 Department of Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria Correspondence: Shulamite E. Ogbuabor, Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. E-mail: shulamite.ogbuabor@unn.edu.ng Received: May 12, 2019 Accepted: June 15, 2019 Online Published: July 25, 2019 doi:10.5539/gjhs.v11n8p96 URL: https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v11n8p96 Abstract Objective: The study investigated the knowledge level and use of birth control methods by married people for family planning in Nsukka Education Zone of Enugu state. Materials and Methods: The population of this study comprised 4450 married people who registered for marriage from 2010 to 2017 in Nsukka Education Zone of Enugu State. The sample was 445 respondents (210 married males and 235 married females). The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire titled: Knowledge and use of birth control methods for family planning questionnaire (KUBCM). The study was guided by four research questions and four hypotheses. The (KUBCM) research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation while t-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Results: The results obtained showed that married people in Nsukka Education zone have knowledge of birth control methods; that they make use of birth control methods to a great extent; and that there is a significant difference in the mean responses of male and female married people on the extent to which married people make use of birth control methods for family planning. Conclusion: Both male and female married people have knowledge of common birth control methods of family planning, therefore, couples should discuss together which birth control method of family planning they want to adopt. It should not be a one-man affair. We recommend among others, the full integration of the male population in the family planning programmes, and provision of sensitization programmes aimed at improving male involvement in family planning by government and non-governmental Keywords: birth control methods, family planning, knowledge, married people, use 1. Introduction Since the creation of man, marriage has existed. Marriage is the union of a man and a woman making them husband and wife, love being a powerful tie. It was made for help, procreation and companionship (Agbe, 1998). Marriage is a culturally accepted and sexual union between couples. It involves reciprocal right and obligations between spouses and their future children (Onyima, 2014). Marriage is the joining of two persons in love with the approval of parents, witnesses and guardians for the sake of companionship and procreation (Burk, 2000). People marry for one or many reasons including the desire for economic or emotional security, a home and children, companionship, protection and social position. Apart from specific reasons for marrying, the society is organized in such a way that people are expected to marry and give birth (Agbe, 1998). In Nigeria for instance, the rate of births is greater than global averages (Nwachukwu & Obasi, 2008). This can be traced to the fact that; contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) is still minimal in Nigeria. Reports according to the International Women Health Coalition, the CPR among women of 15–49 years age bracket was 8% for modern measures and 12% for all measures of controlling birth. Similarly, reports according to studies have shown almost the same minimal rate of adoption of Modern Birth Control Methods (MBCM) (Coleman, 1992; Olugbenga-Bello, Abodunrin, & Adeomi,