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Knowledge, determinants and use of modern contraceptives among married women in Sabon Gari Zaria, Northern Nigeria

Aliyu, A.; Tukur, Dahiru; Adegboyega, M. Oyefabi; Ladan, Muhammad Awwal

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Authors

A. Aliyu

Dahiru Tukur

M. Oyefabi Adegboyega

Muhammad Awwal Ladan



Abstract

Introduction: Improving reproductive health of young women in least developed countries requires access to safe and effective contraceptive methods. We conducted a study on knowledge, determinants and use of modern contraceptives among married women in Sabon Gari, Zaria-Northern Nigeria.

Objective : The study aimed to assess contraceptive knowledge, sources of information, determinants and use of modern FP.

Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive and health facility-based study. Respondents were selected consecutively from the out-patient clinic register of Comprehensive Health Centre, ABUTH Sabon Gari, Zaria. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data.

Results: Only 309 questionnaires were finally analyzed. Mean age of respondents was 32.8 +/9.6 years. Majority (78%) were Muslim, married and in monogamous union (72.2%). Knowledge of modern FP was almost universal 97.7% even though knowledge of two or more methods was 55.3%. Mean number of contraceptives known by respondents was 2. About 42.7% of respondents have ever used any contraceptive method. The Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) was 15.2% and the preferred FP choice among respondents was the injectable contraceptives (5.2%). Sources of information on FP were Nurse 42.1% and relatives/friends 19.7%. Significant determinants of FP current use among the respondents include the age, education, occupation, religion and choice of the respondents ( P < 0.05).

Conclusions: FP use among study participants attending the centre is low despite good knowledge of modern contraception. Factors associated with contraceptive use should be used by all tiers of Government to organize sustained publicity awareness campaigns in order to improve acceptability and usage.

Citation

Aliyu, A., Tukur, D., Adegboyega, M. O., & Ladan, M. A. (2015). Knowledge, determinants and use of modern contraceptives among married women in Sabon Gari Zaria, Northern Nigeria. International Journal of Epidemiology, 44(Suppl), Article i135-i136. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyv096.140

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 23, 2014
Publication Date Sep 23, 2015
Deposit Date May 10, 2017
Publicly Available Date May 10, 2017
Journal International Journal of Epidemiology
Print ISSN 0300-5771
Electronic ISSN 1464-3685
Publisher Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 44
Issue Suppl
Article Number i135-i136
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyv096.140
Keywords Contraceptives, Knowledge, Determinants, Northern Nigeria
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/760716
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyv096.140
Contract Date May 10, 2017

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