Assessing patterns, barriers, and motivations for family planning utilization among currently pregnant women in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

IntroductionUniversal access to family planning is critical to reducing maternal mortality, yet progress remains slow, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, modern contraceptive use is 12%, compared to a global average of 77.5%. This study, therefore assessed contraceptive use patterns, barriers, and motivations among pregnant women to inform the design of context-specific interventions aimed at improving family planning uptake.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study from July to S