Contraceptive Utilisation among Grandmultiparas in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Objective - To determine contraceptive utilisation and the factors influencing its use among grand multiparas in UMTH,Maiduguri, Nigeria Method - A cross-sectional, descriptive study assessed the pattern of contraceptive utilisation among grand multiparas using a pretested interviewer based question...
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doaj-7e8a8f4f355f4467bebbe441d76593242020-11-24T23:40:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNigerian Journal of Surgery1117-68062278-71002010-01-0116148Contraceptive Utilisation among Grandmultiparas in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, NigeriaB G BakoA InusaM BukarA D GeidamA A KullimaB M AuduObjective - To determine contraceptive utilisation and the factors influencing its use among grand multiparas in UMTH,Maiduguri, Nigeria Method - A cross-sectional, descriptive study assessed the pattern of contraceptive utilisation among grand multiparas using a pretested interviewer based questionnaire and analysis was done using SPSS version 13.0 statistical package Results - Four hundred women were interviewed, 55.32% (221/400) of the women had used a contraceptive method for the purpose of spacing their children and 35.5% (141/400) used modern methods of contraception. The most commonly used modern method was the hormonal contraceptives (30.8% used injectable and 14.0% used oral contraceptive pills), followed by intrauterine device in 7.2% while 14.5% of the women relied on Lactational amenorrhea (LAM). Contraceptive use is higher among educated women, Muslim women and those women whose spouses are positively disposed to contraception (p=0.001, p=0.028 and p=0.001 respectively). Conclusion - There is high Contraceptive utilisation among grandmultiparas in UMTH, Maiduguri and the injectable contraceptive is the commonest methodhttp://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2010;volume=16;issue=1;spage=4;epage=8;aulast=Bako;type=0Contraceptivesgrandmultiparainjectable |
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B G Bako A Inusa M Bukar A D Geidam A A Kullima B M Audu Contraceptive Utilisation among Grandmultiparas in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Surgery Contraceptives grandmultipara injectable |
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Contraceptive Utilisation among Grandmultiparas in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria |
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Contraceptive Utilisation among Grandmultiparas in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria |
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Contraceptive Utilisation among Grandmultiparas in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria |
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Contraceptive Utilisation among Grandmultiparas in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria |
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Contraceptive Utilisation among Grandmultiparas in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria |
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contraceptive utilisation among grandmultiparas in university of maiduguri teaching hospital, maiduguri, nigeria |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Nigerian Journal of Surgery |
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1117-6806 2278-7100 |
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Objective - To determine contraceptive utilisation and the factors influencing its use among grand multiparas in UMTH,Maiduguri, Nigeria
Method - A cross-sectional, descriptive study assessed the pattern of contraceptive utilisation among grand multiparas using a pretested interviewer based questionnaire and analysis was done using SPSS version 13.0 statistical package
Results - Four hundred women were interviewed, 55.32% (221/400) of the women had used a contraceptive method for the purpose of spacing their children and 35.5% (141/400) used modern methods of contraception. The most commonly used modern method was the hormonal contraceptives (30.8% used injectable and 14.0% used oral contraceptive pills), followed by intrauterine device in 7.2% while 14.5% of the women relied on Lactational amenorrhea (LAM). Contraceptive use is higher among educated women, Muslim women and those women whose spouses are positively disposed to contraception (p=0.001, p=0.028 and p=0.001 respectively).
Conclusion - There is high Contraceptive utilisation among grandmultiparas in UMTH, Maiduguri and the injectable contraceptive is the commonest method |
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Contraceptives grandmultipara injectable |
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