Naija women don start dey switch from old beliefs to modern family planning methods wey fit change dem lives.

Many women don open eye as dem see how contraceptives fit help dem space dem pikin and manage dem health better. For instance, Mrs Kehinde Alimi wey dey sell fruits, she talk say family planning no just help her health; e save her business too!

She start with Depo-Provera after she born her second pikin, but after some time, she change to Implanon. When side effect of long flow come disturb her, she jump back to DMPA wey she don dey use without wahala. Now, she fit run her business well and take care of her family without fear of unwanted pregnancy.

Speaking of success stories, Mrs Fatimah Jamiu, wey no sweet for irregular menstruation wahala, now dey boast about how she don save money for family planning service. She collect five-year Jadelle implant for free and she dey spread the news to her friends too!

As these women dey share dem stories, na clear sign say the old ideas wey dey stop women from embracing family planning dey scatter. WHO don even hammer on top this matter, say family planning go help women balance their health matter and also fit improve economy by reducing maternal deaths.

No be only for health matter, family planning dey help women pursue education and job opportunities. Many women wey dey use modern contraceptives don talk say dey no longer dey fear for unwanted pregnancy and possible abortion wey fit threaten dem health.

Figures show say 42% of married women in Nigeria dey struggle with unmet contraceptive needs. Dem still dey seek more awareness and availability of these essential services. Na why Dr Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health, don talk say government need to do plenty work to make family planning reach ground level.

Big wahala dey still exist, especially for northern parts of Naija, where uptake dey very low. Na train dem young women wey dey drive this family planning message for South-West, as dem dey open eye to all the benefits.

Experts like Professor Abubakar Panti don emphasize say family planning no just dey important for health matter, e fit also change economic situation of many families. E help women to better manage dem pikin, prevent heavy financial burden, and even reduce certain health risks like cancer.

As we dey see more awareness, e clear say family planning na big part of how we fit manage our fast-growing population. E go help our economy and make sure say women get the support dem need to thrive!

So, Naija women gatz sabi this gist; family planning no be about control, na about empowerment and making better choices for dem selves and families.