title: Socio-economic status and use of contraceptives among unmarried primigravidas in Cape Town.
abstract: Unmarried primigravidas were interviewed with regard to their socio-economic status and knowledge and use of contraceptives. The majority were teenagers and were socio-economically ill-equipped to raise a child, although families were generally supportive. They were ignorant of the relationship between sexual intercourse, pregnancy and contraception. Family-planning advice was generally not available to these women. Methods for improving education in contraception and the advantages of the condom as a method of contraception for unmarried couples are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003270:Contraceptive Agents; D003273:Contraceptive Devices; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D011247:Pregnancy; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D003270:Contraceptive Agents