Prevalence and determinants of current contraceptive use among married women in Jada Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorAtinge, S
dc.contributor.authorBalogun, M
dc.contributor.authorUmahi, E
dc.contributor.authorEjim, C
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-24T11:24:32Z
dc.date.available2022-01-24T11:24:32Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionScholarly publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Family planning is a cost-effective intervention in the prevention of maternal, infant and child mortality. However, its uptake has been hamstrung by a myriad of factors in Northern Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa as a whole. Objective: To determine the prevalence as well as determinants of current contraceptive use in Adamawa State, northern Nigeria. Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional in design. The participants were married women of reproductive age in Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Participants were selected by multistage sampling technique. An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: Five hundred and eighty married women participated in the study. The mean age of the respondents was 30.9 6.6 years. Five hundred and eleven (88.4%) were aware of contraceptives. However, the current rate of contraceptive use was 31.4%. The predictors of contraceptive use included the level of education (p = 0.006) and discussion with husband (p<0.001). The commonest reason cited for non-use of contraceptives was the fear of side effects among 144 (41.6%) women. Conclusion: The prevalence of contraceptive use among married women was higher than the national average. High educational status and discussion of family planning with husband were the predictors of contraceptive use.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAtinge S, Balogun M, Umahi E, Ejim C. Prevalence and determinants of current contraceptive use among married women in Jada Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Annals of Health Research 2020; 6(3): 265-275.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10716
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAnnals of Health Researchen_US
dc.subjectAdamawaen_US
dc.subjectBirth controlen_US
dc.subjectContraceptivesen_US
dc.subjectFamily planningen_US
dc.subjectMarried womanen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINEen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and determinants of current contraceptive use among married women in Jada Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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