Reproductive health knowledge and use of contraceptives among adolescent mothers in a sub-urban community in Oyo State, Nigeria.
This survey explored the reproductive health knowledge and use of contraceptives among 316 young mothers in Ogbere, a sub-urban community in Oyo State, Nigeria. A cluster sampling technique was used to recruit the respondents and data were collected from them through face-to-face interviews using questionnaires. The ages of the respondents ranged from 17-20 with a mean of 18.9. The majority (76.9%) of the respondents were married and had primary school education (72.8%). Fivepercent had lost a pregnancy due to abortion, miscarriage or still birth. Forty-three percent had fair, 34.5% poor, and 22.5% good knowledge of contraceptives; 53% did not know any of the routes for HIV transmission. A large majority (70%) had never used any contraceptives, 29% had done so. Eighty percent of those who had ever used any contraceptive were using one at the time of the survey. The most popular contraceptives used were condoms (44.4%) and pills (16.1%). Interventions to improve the economic status and promote use of contraceptives are recommended for this population.
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African Regional Health Education Center, Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. gboseijama@yahoo.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009035:Mothers; D009549:Nigeria; D010298:Parity; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires