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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Sexual activity and attitudes toward contraception among women seeking

termination of pregnancy in Zaria, Northern Nigeria.

AUTHORS

Ujah IA

SOURCE

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 1991 May;35(1):73-7.

ABSTRACT

108 women seeking pregnancy termination in Zaria were studied during a 3-month period, October-December 1985.

The mean age was 21.8 years (range 15-38); 35.6% were below the age of 20 years and 57% were students. The 3

major tribes engage in illegal termination of pregnancy and Yorubas were in the majority; 53.3% had history of

previous induced abortion. 63% had had sexual experience by the age of 18. The major reasons for seeking

pregnancy termination were: being in school and being unmarried. Although 88.8% had knowledge of contraception,

less than 1/2 actually used any method. Of the 60 patients who volunteered information on their views on

legalization of abortion, 21 (35%) were against legalization of abortion for various reasons. Family health education

in schools and contraceptive counseling among the adolescents will reduce the prevalence of illegal abortions and

its disastrous consequences. (author's) (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2021-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Sexual activity and attitudes toward contraception among

women seeking termination of pregnancy in Zaria, Northern Nigeria.", is(are) Ujah IA. The source of this article is

"International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 1991 May;35(1):73-7.". This article was published in 1991 in

English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 2021-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN:

12021

This article is peer-reviewed.

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