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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The unmet need for contraception among Nigerian women in the first year post-partum
European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care, Volume 10, No. 4, Year 2005
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Description
Objective: To determine the level of Unmet need for Contraception among women in the first year post-delivery in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Methods: A prospective study of 256 women attending antenatal clinic of the OAUTHC, Ile-Ife, Nigeria was carried out 9-10 months post-delivery. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, the respondents were interviewed for socio-demographic characteristics; obstetric, sexual, and contraception history were also taken. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Results: There was a high level of unmet need (59.4%) in the sample of Nigerian women despite a high level of awareness of common methods of contraception. Education and parity had no significant effect on usage of contraception (p > 0.05). No reason was given for non-usage in the largest proportion (30.3%) of the non-users. Only one-third of the respondents could correctly report the 'at-risk' period for getting pregnant in the post-partum period. Conclusion: There is a need to study in more detail the social and cultural factors that determine contraceptive utilization before success can be achieved in closing the gap of unmet need, as it has become evident that increasing the awareness and knowledge of contraception is not enough to achieve the objectives of family-planning programs. © 2005 European Society of Contraception.
Authors & Co-Authors
Adeyemi, Adebanjo Babalola
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex
Ijadunola, Kayode T.
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Orji, Ernest Okechukwu
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Kuti, Oluwafemi O.
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Alabi, Marie M.
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex
Statistics
Citations: 63
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/13625180500279763
ISSN:
13625187
e-ISSN:
14730782
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Female