Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Contraceptive use among Female Students of Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, South-Western, Nigeria
Eyitope Oluseyi Amu, Oluremi Olayinka Solomon, Olusola Olugbenga Odu
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ABSTRACT
Background:
It
has been observed that young females in developing countries have a low rate of
contraceptive use Aim
Aim: To determine the
knowledge, attitude and pattern of contraceptive use among female students of Osun
State College of Education, Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria.
Methods:
The
study was descriptive cross sectional in design. A pre-tested, semi-structured,
self-administered questionnaire was used in eliciting information from 400
female students who were recruited using multistage sampling technique. The
data was analysed using the SPSS Version 20.
Results: The mean age of the
respondents was 20.7±3.2 years; and 281(75.9%) were aware of contraceptives. Overall, only 106(37.8%)
of the respondents had good knowledge of contraceptives while 120(42.7%) had
positive attitude to contraceptives. Two
hundred and thirty three (63%) of the respondents were sexually experienced;
156(67%) of these had ever used contraceptives, the commonest contraceptive
used were condom, withdrawal and safe period 156(42.2%); 103(44.2%) used
contraceptives at first sex while 104(44.6%) used condom at last sex.
Conclusion:
Majority
of female students in Osun State College of Education, Ilesa had poor knowledge
of and negative attitude to contraceptives. The Health Service Department of
the institution should intensify educational programmes about contraceptives
and other reproductive health issues among the students. They should also make such services available
and accessible to them.
Keywords: Young adults, contraceptive, students,
developing countries, tertiary Institutions.
ABSTRACT
Background:
It
has been observed that young females in developing countries have a low rate of
contraceptive use Aim
Aim: To determine the
knowledge, attitude and pattern of contraceptive use among female students of Osun
State College of Education, Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria.
Methods:
The
study was descriptive cross sectional in design. A pre-tested, semi-structured,
self-administered questionnaire was used in eliciting information from 400
female students who were recruited using multistage sampling technique. The
data was analysed using the SPSS Version 20.
Results: The mean age of the
respondents was 20.7±3.2 years; and 281(75.9%) were aware of contraceptives. Overall, only 106(37.8%)
of the respondents had good knowledge of contraceptives while 120(42.7%) had
positive attitude to contraceptives. Two
hundred and thirty three (63%) of the respondents were sexually experienced;
156(67%) of these had ever used contraceptives, the commonest contraceptive
used were condom, withdrawal and safe period 156(42.2%); 103(44.2%) used
contraceptives at first sex while 104(44.6%) used condom at last sex.
Conclusion:
Majority
of female students in Osun State College of Education, Ilesa had poor knowledge
of and negative attitude to contraceptives. The Health Service Department of
the institution should intensify educational programmes about contraceptives
and other reproductive health issues among the students. They should also make such services available
and accessible to them.