Sexual activity, contraceptive practice and abortion among adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria.
Nine hundred fifty randomly selected secondary school girls were surveyed. Sexual activity was claimed by 29%, the youngest age was 12 years and age had no influence on the frequency of sexual intercourse. Multiple sexual partners, a high risk behaviour for contracting STD including AIDS was demonstrated in 33.7% and only 20.3% used orthodox methods of contraception. Induced abortion was procured by 23.5% and most were procured from unskilled personnel and by dangerous methods.
Department of Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
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D000024:Abortion, Illegal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*