Fakeye O, Babaniyi O
Trop Doct. 1989 Jul;19(3):114-7. doi: 10.1177/004947558901900307.
This study reports the main reasons given for non-use of contraception by non-pregnant women aged 15-44 years, who are at risk of unplanned pregnancy and living in the Ilorin Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. Six hundred and forty-six women were derived from a stratified cluster sample and interviewed using a questionnaire. Almost one-third (31.4%) of respondents gave male opposition to family planning as the reason for current non-use. Another 13.3% expressed fear of methods, 6.3% did not want to use contraception until the first child was born, and 13.6% until the desired number of children were born. Sociodemographic variables including age, educational level, religion, and residence as reasons for non-use were reported. Other important findings included a high awareness of, low availability of, or poor accessibility to contraceptive methods. Short and long term intervention strategies using information, education and communication materials are proposed to combat low levels of contraceptive use in this area.
本研究报告了尼日利亚夸拉州伊洛林地方政府辖区内15至44岁有意外怀孕风险的未孕女性不使用避孕措施的主要原因。646名女性来自分层整群抽样，并通过问卷调查进行访谈。近三分之一（31.4%）的受访者表示男性反对计划生育是当前不使用避孕措施的原因。另有13.3%表示害怕避孕方法，6.3%表示在第一个孩子出生前不想使用避孕措施，13.6%表示在生育到期望数量的孩子之前不想使用。报告了包括年龄、教育水平、宗教和居住情况等社会人口统计学变量作为不使用避孕措施的原因。其他重要发现包括对避孕方法的高知晓率、低可得性或难以获取。建议采用信息、教育和宣传材料的短期和长期干预策略，以应对该地区避孕措施使用率低的问题。
