Commercial drivers' participation in the use of family planning services in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria.

Aims: To determine the participation of male commercial drivers in the choice and use of family planning methods and possible implication s for reproductive health policy formulation. Study Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Place and Duration of Study:The study was conducted in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. Methodology: A cross-sectional study of 402 adult drivers was done. Part icipants were selected by balloting from the drivers register and all consenting drivers were interviewed by trained research assistants. Results:Mea n age of respondents was 44.5± 9.9 years. Slightly more than half (53.0%) of participants were currently us ing a family planning method. The condom (58.2%) was the most popular family planning method followed by injection (32.9%) and withdrawal