INFLUENCE OF RADIO HEALTH MESSAGES ON MARRIED MEN TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING: A THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL REVIEW

1Olusegun Ojomo, Ph.D. and 2Ogungbamigbe, Olukemi

Abstract

Radio as a genre of Mass Media has been proven effective in information dissemination on education,
health, agriculture and other spheres of national development. Notable among the health-related
messages disseminated through the radio is the adoption of Family Planning to serve as a mechanism
for economic prosperity cum national growth and development. The study, therefore, examined the
influence of Radio Health Messages on the knowledge, perception and attitude of married men about
Family Planning in South Western Nigeria. This study explored the etymology of family planning and
its meanings as given by scholars and authorities as well as the reviews of various contents as far as
the concept of "family planning" is concerned. This study also harped on what Radio Health
Messages are. A review of empiricals on knowledge and family planning, perception and family
planning as well as attitude and family planning ware also done from where conclusion and
recommendations ware be aptly posited.