Family planning in Kenya and the problem of drop outs
Abstract
For this study, 160 women were selected at random from among those
who had dropped out of the family planning programme in Kisii District and
were interviewed using a questionnaire. The study was aimed at finding' out
why some women discontinue family planning practises very soon after adapting
them. It was found that, among several factors which infuluence the family
planning drop out rate, the most important are social and cultural influences,
the clients' failure to follow instructions and medical problems.