The use of contraceptive among females between the ages of 18-28 years in Holy Family NMTC,Berekum

Abstract

The female condom has emerged as an acceptable alternative barrier method to the male condom. The purpose of the study was to assess assess contraceptive use among female’s aged between 18 to 28 years in Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Berekum. A descriptive study design was used to. A convenience sampling technique was used to select participants for the study. A total of 50 participants were used for the study. Data was collected through the use of structured and semi structured questionnaires consisting of both closed ended and open ended questions. Data was entered and analyzed using the Microsoft excel and results were presented in the form of frequencies and percentages. The study majority (86%) of the females said contraceptives are the various devices or drugs that are used to prevent pregnancy. Few (14%) of respondents mentioned that contraceptives as drugs used by sexually active people. All (100%) the respondents knew about pills, coitus interruptus and male condom. Majority of the respondents indicated they knew about injectables (80%) and Depo Provera (80%). The study recommended that female students require rigorous education on the use of all available means to increase awareness and clear misconceptions about the FC. Thestudy concluded that respondents had very good knowledge on contraceptives. The contraceptives respondents knew about most were pills, coitus interruptus and male condom. The leading source of information on contraceptives was health workers.