Orji Ernest O, Fajewonyomi Benjamin A, Adetunji Subulade A
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2005 Dec;10(4):244-8. doi: 10.1080/08927010500241767.
To determine the influence of discipline of study on contraceptive usage among undergraduates in southwest Nigeria.
A comparative cross-sectional study of students from medical and nonmedical disciplines was carried out.
A total of 387 undergraduates were investigated, out of which 198 (55.8%) were from medical disciplines (MD), and 189 (44.2%) were from nonmedical discipline (NMD). Out of the total number of respondents (387), 229 (59.2%), were sexually active, out of which 26.2% had been sexually active without contraception with a greater proportion of students of NMD being affected (p < 0.05). Students from MD had a better knowledge (71.9%) of contraception than those from NMD (28.1%). However, more students from NMD use contraceptives (62%) compared to those from MD (54%) (p < 0.05). Despite this, more students from NMD became pregnant despite contraceptive use (11%) compared to those from MD (5.1%) (p < 0.05). The condom was the most commonly used contraceptive among both disciplines. The peer group was the commonest source of information on contraception.
Discipline of study has an important influence on contraceptive usage. This is a pointer to the absolute need for adequate contraceptive education for every student, irrespective of the discipline of study.
确定学科专业对尼日利亚西南部大学生避孕措施使用情况的影响。
对医学专业和非医学专业的学生开展了一项比较性横断面研究。
共调查了387名本科生，其中198名（55.8%）来自医学专业，189名（44.2%）来自非医学专业。在所有受访者（387人）中，229人（59.2%）有性行为，其中26.2%的人在无避孕措施的情况下有性行为，受影响的非医学专业学生比例更高（p<0.05）。医学专业的学生对避孕的了解程度（71.9%）高于非医学专业的学生（28.1%）。然而，与医学专业的学生（54%）相比，更多非医学专业的学生使用避孕措施（62%）（p<0.05）。尽管如此，与医学专业的学生（5.1%）相比，更多非医学专业的学生在使用避孕措施的情况下仍怀孕（11%）（p<0.05）。避孕套是两个专业中最常用的避孕方法。同龄人是避孕信息最常见的来源。
学科专业对避孕措施的使用有重要影响。这表明无论学生的学科专业如何，都绝对需要对每个学生进行充分的避孕教育。
