Marseille 2007
| Abstract #523 - Contraceptive Prevalence Among Youths_ Age 15-24 yrs | ||||
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Session: 26.50: Posters B (Poster) on Tuesday in Chaired by Authors: Presenting Author: Ms Yvonne Golley-Morgan - Sierra Leone Aids Research Network, Sierra Leone |
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| Aim: To assess the knowledge,attitude and practice of contraception among female and male youths | ||||
| Method / Issue: Qualitative interviews for four weeks among youths 15-24 yrs Setting- community based.Among 100 participants. | ||||
| Results / Comments: All the participants have knowledge about contraception.They are aware that contraceptives prevent teenage pregnancy,help space children,prevent sti and prevent unwanted pregnancies.40% of males thought condom is the most difficult to use as it feels different and therefore not keen on using it.Females were found not to insist with their partner to use condom for sex but rather uses the pill- 58% and coil 8.3%,to avoid unwanted pregnancy. Only 3.3% of female respondents prefer to abstain till marriage.80% of respondents experience one form of sti. Among other form of contraception used were injection and traditional practices.60% of males thought contraceptive use is the sole responsibility of females and do not use any form of contraceptive. only 12.5% of males uses condoms. Multiple sexual partners were found among the educational and non educational,50% have two or more sexual partners | ||||
| Discussion: Fewer people are opting for condom,as a result their is an increase in the number of std's. More needs to be done to encourage both males and females to use condom,stressing that it does not only protect unwanted pregnancies but prevent sti's including Hiv/Aids. The capacity and negotiating power of women needs to be improved, as females were found not to have a say in sex,especially condom use.Health care facilities which offer reproductive health care should be accessible and affordable for prompt and professional treatment of std's | ||||
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