Prevalence and pattern of contraceptive uptake among adolescents in an internally displaced camp North Central Nigeria
Background: Internally displaced persons are marginally sidelined in many areas of life, reproductive health inclusive. There is a need to know the prevalence and pattern of contraceptive use among these vulnerable group of people. Objective: This study determined the prevalence and pattern of c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Public Health in Africa |
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| Online Access: | http://publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/2383 |
| Summary: | Background: Internally displaced persons are marginally sidelined in many areas of life, reproductive health inclusive. There is a need to know the prevalence and pattern of contraceptive use among these vulnerable group of people.
Objective: This study determined the prevalence and pattern of contraceptive uptake among internally displaced adolescents in North Central Camp, Abuja, Nigeria.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study among 403 adolescents using semi structured questionnaires.
Results: The mean age of the respondents was 19.53+-6.4 years and 21.34+-7.34 years at first birth. Awareness about FP was high, (483, 95.0%), however, only 169( 41.9%) ever used a family planning method while 82 (20.3%) were current users, 72(42.6%) of the 169 ever users admitted to have used pill, while 44(53.7%) of the 82 current users were using condom only. One third, 160(39.7%) were pregnant, while 78(19.4%) of those pregnant were unintentional, therefore the unintended pregnancy rate was 19.4%.
Conclusion: The prevalence of contraceptive use among respondents was 20.3%, while 41.9% ever used a method. Pill was the major family planning method ever used, while condom was mostly used by the current users
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| ISSN: | 2038-9922 2038-9930 |