MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES USE INTENTIONS AMONG ANTENATAL CARE ATTENDEES: A CASE STUDY OF ADEOYO GENERAL HOSPITAL, IBADAN, OYO STATE

Tubosun Olowolafe, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Jane Benson, Lead City University, Ibadan

There is still a significant gap between intentions to use modern contraceptives (MC) and the actual use of it. Unavailability and stock-outs of preferred methods are part of the reasons for the gap. Understanding the intentions to use an MC among pregnant women attending antennal clinics is vital in designing service delivery for future MC users. This study investigated the intentions to use MC among antenatal care attendees of Adeoyo Maternity Hospital. A facility-based cross-sectional study design was used in this study. A total of 323 pregnant women were recruited using a qualitative sampling technique. Frequency, proportion, Chi-square test, and logistic regression were used. Majority (37.8%) of the women aged 25-29 years. About 58.8% had tertiary education with 6.5% having primary education. The percentage of modern contraceptive use intentions was 38.1%. Women aged 30-34 years were 2.34 times more likely to have intentions to use contraceptives compared to women aged =35 (95% CI 1.07-5.13). Women with no fertility desire were 42% less likely to have MC use intentions compared to women with fertility desire (OR= 0.58, 95% CI 0.31-0.97). A program that will ensure MC is used by women who expressed intentions is necessary.

Keywords: Family Planning and Contraception, Fertility, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Population Policies

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