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| pubmed:issue |
6
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1993-2-2
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| pubmed:abstractText |
A study of the knowledge, attitudes to and practice of contraception among the female students at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, was carried out, involving 266 female students out of a total female student population of 1,510. The mean age of the population sample was 19.1 years and 254 (95%) were single. Ninety-six percent were aware of the availability of contraceptives. Knowledge relating to the practice of contraception was superficial since as many as 61% of the objectors believed that contraception subsequently led to infertility. One hundred and thirty (49%) of the studied population had used one form of contraception or another sometime in their lives. Seventy-six percent had not used any contraception for initial intercourse. The rhythm method followed by the barrier method were the most popular forms of contraception. Practice of contraception by the studied population was inconsistent as 21% of the students eventually had an unwanted pregnancy and 18% had an induced abortion. Health education is strongly recommended to our women folk in order to reduce the high incidence of unwanted pregnancy and its associated medical and social complications.
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http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Africa South Of The Sahara,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Attitude,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Behavior,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Contraception,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Contraceptive Usage--women,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Developing Countries,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Education,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/English Speaking Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family Planning,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Health Education--women,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Kap Surveys,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Knowledge,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/NIGERIA,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Psychological Factors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Research Methodology,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Sampling Studies,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Students--women,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Studies,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Surveys,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Western Africa
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Nov
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| pubmed:issn |
0033-3506
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
106
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
457-63
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:otherAbstract |
PIP: A study of the knowledge, attitudes to, and practice of contraception among female students at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, was carried out, involving 266 female students out of a total female student population of 1510. The mean age of the population sample was 19.1 years and 254 (95%) were single. 96% was aware of the availability of contraceptives. Knowledge relating to the practice of contraception was superficial since as many as 61% of the objectors believed that contraception subsequently led to infertility. 130 (49%) of the studied population had used 1 form of contraception or another sometime in their lives. 76% had not used any contraception for initial intercourse. The rhythm method followed by the barrier method were the most popular forms of contraception. Practices of contraception by the studied population was inconsistent, as 21% of the students eventually had an unwanted pregnancy and 18% had an induced abortion. Health education of women is strongly recommended in order to reduce the high incidence of unwanted pregnancy and its associated medical and social complications.
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:1475337-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:1475337-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:1475337-Contraception,
pubmed-meshheading:1475337-Contraception Behavior,
pubmed-meshheading:1475337-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:1475337-Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
pubmed-meshheading:1475337-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:1475337-Nigeria
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| pubmed:year |
1992
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Awareness and practice of contraception among female students at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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