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The knowledge and perceptions of reproductive rights among female postgraduate students of the University of Ibadan were assessed. The study was a cross-sectional survey of 480 FPGS in three female halls in the University. A validated questionnaire which contained a 20-point knowledge scale was used for data collection while eight in-depth interviews (IDI) were conducted with the aid of an IDI guide. Thematic approach was used for the analysis of the IDI while the quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square and ANOVA. Respondents’ mean age was 29.7+6.4 years and 75.4% were singles. Sixty-seven percent of the respondents had heard about RRs with the mass media constituting their major sources of information (54.2%). Respondents’ mean knowledge score was 3.3+2.9 on a 20 point scale. The mean knowledge scores by age group were not significantly different. There was however a significant difference in the mean scores by marital status as follows: married (3.3+2.4), divorced (7.5+0.0), widowed (2.0+1.5) and single 3.2+3.0 (p |
