Promotion of Family Planning Literacy Among Non-Literates: The Role of the Non-Formal Education Division of the Ministry of Education

Abstract

The overarching aim of this study is to assess the role of NFED in the promotion of family planning education among non-literates in Ghana from 1992 to 2021. The qualitative approach was used for the study while sampling seven respondents from the NFED. In-depth interviews were conducted with the sampled respondents to gather detailed and rich information about the process of family planning education by NFED and to conduct critical assessments of the processes. The study found that the NFED is a prominent feature in family planning education in Ghana. The study also found that the organization is often called on to lead family planning education amongst non-literates or incorporated into a grand program often run by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE). The study hence, argues that as a crucial public institution interested in creating awareness of civic issues among non-literates, the NFED performs certain functions and roles that are crucial in advancing family planning techniques, methods and products among non-literates. The study therefore concludes that the NFED is a prominent and crucial agency so far as family planning education among non-literates in Ghana is concerned.