Level of Uptake and Factors Influencing Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive Use Among Women Accessing Family Planning Clinics in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Publication Date: 04/05/2020
Author(s): Juliet Imawaigha Oniso, Soupriye Bidokumo Zibima.
Volume/Issue: Volume 3 , Issue 3 (2020)
Abstract:
Unintended pregnancy is a major global challenge among sexually active women of reproductive age. The non-use of modern contraceptives such as the Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) is a key factor linked with unintended pregnancies. This study investigated the level of LARC uptake and factors that influence its use among women accessing family planning clinics in selected healthcare facilities in Yenagoa Metropolis, Bayelsa State. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. A representative sample of 309 out of a study population of 1,363 was purposefully selected. Data were collected with a validated and reliable self-structured questionnaire and analysed with the Statistical Package for Social sciences (SPSS), Version 23. Mode and standard deviations were used to answer the research questions while Chi square was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The data analysed showed a LARC uptake rate of 38.5% and a non-use rate of 61.5%. Jadelle implant was the most (15.2%) used type of LARC while the absence of revisit schedules after LARC insertion and provision of continuous contraception positively influenced respondents’ LARC use. However, family and spouse disapproval, inadequate knowledge about the use of LARC, healthcare providers’ attitude, cultural/religious beliefs among others, were not perceived as factors that negatively influenced the use of LARC. Intensifying education on LARC use among women of reproductive age may improve its uptake and minimize factors that negatively influence use.
