ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZATION OF CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN ARIGBAJO AREA OF IFO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGUN-STATE
Abstract
The study examines the assessment of knowledge and utilization of contraceptive among women
of reproductive age. The study shows that contraceptives is an essential in mitigating worldwide
poverty by contributing to socio-economic development and controlling the timing and number
of births through the use of contraceptives methods have led to the improvement of maternal and
neonatal health outcomes. The study objective was to examine the knowledge of women of
reproductive age in Arigbajo Area of Ifo Local Government, Ogun -state on contraceptives and
also to identify the extent of utilization of contraceptives. Descriptive survey research methods
was adopted, questionnaire was used has the major instrument of the study. Findings from the
study showed that the use of contraceptive improved on women health, another finding from the
study revealed that spacing of birth induces women knowledge to the use of contraceptive apart
from unwanted pregnancy. Study concluded that health education on the importance of the use of
modern contraceptives should be given to women, most especially the illiterate so has to
encourage the use contraceptive in other to leave spacing to their birth rate. Recommendation
from the study showed that education should be given at the point of service to enable choice of
method depending on the type of need for contraception (limiting and spacing).
Keywords: Contraceptive, Reproductive Age, Health and Women Health
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