Utilization of Contraceptives among Female Senior Secondary School Students in Andoni LGA of Rivers State

Abstract:

This study investigated the utilization of contraceptives among female senior secondary school students in Andoni LGA of Rivers State. A descriptive survey design was adopted as the research design for this study. The population of the study comprised of one thousand, three hundred and nineteen (1319) female senior secondary school students in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted to select a sample of 496 for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.85. Data analysis was using statistical tools such as percentage, regression and chi-square. The findings of the study showed that the level of utilization of contraceptives among the respondents was 51.8%. The methods of contraceptives used include condom 105(42.2%), oral contraceptive pills 82(32.9%), withdrawal 39(15.7%), and intra uterine contraceptive device 23(9.2%). Age was found to have statistically significant relationship with utilization of contraceptives whereas religion and parents’ occupation were not. It was concluded that female senior secondary school students in Andoni LGA only had an average level of contraceptive utilization. Therefore, the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigerian should consider the rural areas particularly adolescents in their effort to increase contraceptive utilization by supplying free contraceptives to the rural areas time, youth friendly centres in and set up LGA this may help to fill the gap in utilization.