Background: This paper examines myths, misinformation, factual information, and
communication about family planning and their effects on contraceptive use in Nigeria …

Context: Studies have found an association between attitudes toward family planning and
the use of contraceptive methods, but the relationship between these two has not been …

Methods Baseline data collected in 2010–2011 by the Measurement, Learning & Evaluation
project on women aged 15–49 living in selected cities in Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal were …

Aims: Nigeria's contraceptive prevalence is one of the lowest in sub-Saharan Africa. The
majority of married women in Nigeria is not currently using contraceptives and has no …

The current prevalence rate for contraceptive use in Nigeria is approximately 11%–13%.
This rate is very low in spite of the high rate of sexual activity and widespread awareness of …

This study reports the main reasons given for nonuse of contraception by non-pregnant
women aged 15–44 years, who are at risk of unplanned pregnancy and living in the Ilorin …

Objective To determine the level of Unmet need for Contraception among women in the first
year post-delivery in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Methods A prospective study of 256 women attending …

Background: Contraceptives are methods or devices used to prevent pregnancy. In Nigeria,
the contraceptive prevalence was reported at 15% in 2013. Aims: This study aimed to …

This study investigates the prevalence and determinants of contraceptive practice in Ile-Ife,
Nigeria. A prospective study of 500 rural women in the reproductive age group was …

Background Contraception, also known as family planning, refers to methods that intercept
unwanted pregnancies. The modalities of contraception have evolved and multiplied over …