This study was carried out examine the influence of family planning on population management in communities in Uganda a case study of Nakawa West, Kampala. The study was guided by the following research objectives; to assess the effectiveness of family planning on population management in Nakawa West, Kampala Uganda, to identify the different family methods used by women in Nakawa West, Kampala Uganda, to establish the challenge faced with the use of family planning in Nakawa West, Kampala Uganda and to find more feasible ways of enhancing family planning strategies. A total of 30 respondents including; parents, adolescent, health workers, BodaBoda riders were selected. The study applied both qualitative and quantitative research designs where interviews, questionnaires and observation methods of data collection were used. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. Key findings indicated that majority of the respondents (22, 73.3%) strongly agreed that Family Planning services are more cost effective than conventional methods and majority of the respondents (10, 33.3%) as well strongly agreed that family planning helps prevent unwasted pregnancies. Finally, the findings from the correlation matrix indicated a statistically significant positive relationship (r= 467, p = 0.000) between family planning and service quality. The researcher therefore concluded that family planning influences population structure and recommends that the overall low rate of contraceptive prevalence and high unmet need for family planning suggests the need for the national government and population policy makers to rethink access to family planning.