The study examined the influence of religious affiliations on knowledge and utilisation of family planning among teenage mothers in Plateau State. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive design. The study area for this research is Tudun Wada. The study population was women who have children or are pregnant and are of the age 11 to 19 years and are living in Tudun wada community of Jos North, Plateau state. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 112 respondents in the community. The instrument for data collection is a researcher-administered questionnaire which consisted of three (3) sections A, B and C. Face and content validity of the instrument were ensured by experts in Nursing Science and Tests and Measurement. The reliability of this instrument was subjected to internal consistency method. The data collected were subjected to Cronbach’s Alpha which yielded reliability coefficient of 0.82 and this implies that the instrument was reliable. The data of the study were collected and collated by the researchers after the administration of the questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used as the hypotheses were tested using Chi-square analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that the level of knowledge and utilization of family planning were relatively high. The study also revealed that religious affiliation influenced level of knowledge of family planning but not associated with utilisation of family planning. Therefore, nurses and other health workers working in PHCs should teach the community on family planning holistically to increase their knowledge so that family planning utilization will be enhanced

Keywords: Religious Affiliations, Family planning, Knowledge, Utilisation, Teenage Mothers,

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