ABSTRACT:

This study analysed the degree of association between birth control practices and family farmlabour decision in rural communities in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, Nigeria. The samplingtechnique was applied in multi-stage. Cross-sectional data were collected using structuredquestionnaire and were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The result shows that most of thefarmers were women (52.5 percent) and 65 percent have family size of 6-10 members. It alsoreveals that 42.5 percent farmers had their primary education and 53.8 percent of the respondentshave 31 year experience in farming. It reveals that 90 percent of farming families have knowledgeof the different birth control practices and 58.8 percent know more of withdrawal method of birthcontrol among others. It reveals that 46.9 percent mostly used withdrawal method. It reveals that 96percent of the farming families accepted that family farm labour decision is based on number offamily farm hands and 50 percent provided family farm hands. It also shows that family farm handswere used for planting (61.3 percent), weed management/fertilizer application (53.8 percent), andharvesting/handling (56.2 percent). The result reveals that there is positive and significantcorrelation (.301** p>0.01) between male and female condom and household size. It also revealsthat there is negative and significant correlation (-.245* p>0.05) between withdrawal method andplanting operation. It further reveals that there is positive and significant correlation (.245* p>0.05)between injectables and planting operation. The study recommended that the development of malecontraceptives will increase the prevention of unintended pregnancies.