Background: Contraception is essential for preventing unplanned pregnancies, lowering mother and child mortality, and enhancing women's and families' lives.
Aim and Objective: During the study period, determine the pattern of contraceptive use, contraceptive uptake rates, trend of acceptance, socio-demographic features, and sources of contraceptive information at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.
Methods: This was a ten-year retrospective study of client records at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital's (RSUTH) family planning clinic. Using IBM's statistical programme for social sciences (SPSS) version 25.0, their records were retrieved, examined, and data collected, processed, and analysed (Armonk, NY).
Between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2017, there were 1893 contraceptive acceptors at the centre's family planning clinic. There was a declining trend in contraceptive uptake throughout the study period. Over half of the customers (60.7%) were between the ages of 30 and 39, with only six (0.3%) under the age of 20. The study's participants ranged in age from 19 to 51 years old. The majority of users (66.1%) were multipara, with 22 (1.2%) being nullipara. Para 3 was modal parity. The number of women with a formal education was 1862. (98.4 percent ). The majority of the clients were married (1814, 95.8%) and Christian (1813). (95.7 percent ). The intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) was the most used form of contraception (814). (43 percent ). The most prevalent source of information was clinical personnel, who accounted for 1425 of the total (75.3 percent ).
Conclusion: There was a declining trend in contraceptive use during the research period. The majority of the clientele were in their thirties, married, educated, and had many children. IUCD was the most used type of contraception.Author(S) Details
I. Nonye-Enyidah Esther
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
S. Enyidah Nonyenim
Department of Medicine, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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