Modern Contraception Utilization

ISBN-13: 9786204209210 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str.

Ellen Chifundo Damson; Margaret Keraka; Priscilla Kabue

Opis

The World Health Organization (WHO, 2018) defines adolescents as individuals in the 10-19 years age group. Every year estimated 21million girls aged 15-19 years, and 2.5 million girls under 15 years become pregnant and approximately 3.9 million girls aged 15-19 years undergo unsafe abortion every year. Despite the high sexual activity by the Malawian adolescents which is rated at 51 percent, there is low utilization of modern contraception. Failure to utilize the modern contraception has resulted in adolescent girls getting unplanned pregnancies which have detrimental effects both to their health as well as their social life. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the modern contraception utilization among adolescent girls at Tsangano Turnoff community in Ntcheu District, Malawi. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of modern contraception, to assess the level of knowledge among adolescent girls', to determine socio-demographic, socio-cultural and health systems factors influencing the utilization of modern contraception among adolescent girls at Tsangano Turnoff community in Ntcheu District, Malawi.

O autorze

Chifundo Damson, EllenEllen Chifundo Damson, Master of Public Health: Republic Health - Kenyatta University (Kenya), Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (Malawi).Prof. Margaret Keraka,Department of Reproductive Health: Kenyatta University.Dr. Priscilla Kabue,Department of Nursing: Kenyatta University.