BARRIER TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE UTILISATION CAPE COAST MUNICIPALITY AMONG WOMEN OF FERTILITY AGE.

Barriers to family planning service utilization are diverse, encompassing individual factors like misconceptions, fear of side effects, and desire for many children; socio-cultural and religious beliefs that may oppose contraception; partner-related issues such as lack of consent or communication; and health system barriers including long distances to facilities, poor provider attitudes, unavailability of preferred methods (stock-outs), and high service costs.