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Abstract: This study investigated factors influencing utilization of modern family planning services among women of childbearing age (15-49 years) in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated. Descriptive survey design was adopted for it. Using accidental sampling technique, 150 women of childbearing age were selected to constitute the sample. Data were collected using a 22-item questionnaire while data collected were subjected to statistical analysis using percentages and contingency Chi-square. Results obtained indicated that religious background of the women significantly relates to utilization of modern family planning services, (P