Contraceptive choices among women in Zaria, Nigeria.
| Autor: | Ameh N; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. nkeiruameh@yahoo.com, Sule ST |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Nigerian journal of clinical practice [Niger J Clin Pract] 2007 Sep; Vol. 10 (3), pp. 205-7. |
| Abstrakt: | Aims/objective: To study the choice of contraceptive usage and the factors responsible for such choices in northern Nigeria. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. Subjects: New clients attending the reproductive health centre. Main Outcome Measures: Choice of contraceptive, reason for choice, knowledge and source of knowledge about contraceptives. Results: Four hundred and eighteen clients were interviewed. Three hundred and seventy two (89%) knew at least one method of contraception; 50.7% used injectable contraceptives, 22.5% intrauterine contraceptive devices, 13.9% Norplant and 10.3% oral contraceptive pills. One hundred and forty four (34.5%) were referred by midwives and 25.6% by other nurses. Conclusions: The most commonly used contraceptive in our environment is the injectable method. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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