Open AccessDeterminants of contraceptive use by women in the central senatorial zone of Bayelsa State, Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey
Author(s) -
N. Dambo,
Israel Jeremiah,
Akhtar Wallymahmed
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.218409
Subject(s) - family planning , medicine , cross sectional study , local government area , population , demography , developing country , gynecology , family medicine , environmental health , research methodology , geography , local government , economic growth , archaeology , pathology , sociology , economics
Contraceptives are known to contribute to maternal health and well-being as well as improve child survival. Due to the multiethnic nature of Nigeria, it is known that the factors that influence contraceptive use may vary from one location to another and as such a blanket policy by the federal government on improving contraceptive use may not take into account the subtle differences in sociocultural practices that may influence contraceptive use. The aim of the study was to determine the contraceptive prevalence and explore factors that determine the use of contraceptives among women of Bayelsa Central Senatorial Zone.