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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Sexual activity, contraceptive practice and abortion among adolescents in

Lagos, Nigeria.

AUTHORS

Odujinrin OM

SOURCE

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 1991 Apr;34(4):361-6.

ABSTRACT

950 randomly selected secondary schoolgirls were surveyed, the youngest of whom was age 12. 29% claimed that

they were sexually active; however, age had no influence on the frequency of sexual intercourse. Multiple sexual

partners, a high risk behavior for contracting sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, was demonstrated in

33.7% and only 20.3% used orthodox methods of contraception. Induced abortion was procured by 23.5% and most

were procured from unskilled personnel and through unsafe methods. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2022-

06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Sexual activity, contraceptive practice and abortion among

adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria.", is(are) Odujinrin OM. The source of this article is "International Journal of

Gynecology and Obstetrics. 1991 Apr;34(4):361-6.". This article was published in 1991 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 2022-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 12022

This article is peer-reviewed.

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