Yobe Women Break the Cycle: Embracing Family Spacing for Brighter Future
Women in rural communities of Yobe are increasingly embracing family spacing practices to improve their health and cope with the current economic realities.
The women made their known opinions in separate interviews with journalists on Friday in Katarako, Gujba local government.
Malam Fatima Ibrahim, a 24-year-old mother of six at the Katarko Primary Healthcare Centre, disclosed how she decided to adopt child spacing.
She said she made up her mind in order to ease the burden of raising children amidst the current economic challenges.
Hajiya Fanna Bukar another mother of four children said she adopted child spacing and also became an advocate for the practice.
According to her, she introduced some of her neighbors and continues to educate women in her community.
Hasiya Mohammed, a 26-year-old mother of five said she did not know about family planning.
Mohammed said her last two children were spaced by two years and currently, heavily pregnant.
“This is an example of the challenges of having children closely spaced,” she said.
A 26 year pregnant woman, Zainabu Alhassan said, she already had five children, including one under the age of two.
“Despite the financial strain of raising a large family, I also lack of awareness about family planning methods and had not been spacing my pregnancies,” she explained.
Mrs Bintu Imam, the Family Planning service provider at the Katarko facility, confirmed the ongoing efforts of stakeholders to encourage women to embrace family planning.
She acknowledged the positive response to the campaigns, with an increasing number of women in the area accepting the practice.
Imam also confirmed the availability of family planning consumables, supplied by the Yobe State Primary Healthcare Management Board and non-governmental organizations.
The refurbished Katarko health center, serves as a crucial resource for promoting family planning and supporting the healthcare needs of rural women in the area.
