Background The fertility rate in Nigeria is 5.7 children per woman. The contraceptive
prevalence rate has been found to be low at 15% in 2013, compared to other countries such …

Background: Low contraceptive practice is a major contributory factor to expansive
population growth, high risk pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and sexually transmitted …

Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence and determinants of choice of
contraceptive methods among rural women in Osun state, Nigeria. Materials and Methods …

Introduction: Contraception is major component of reproductive health. The study aims to
document the awareness of contraception and its use in Uyo, South-south Nigeria and …

Background Rates of fertility, population growth, and maternal deaths in Nigeria are among
the highest in the world, with an estimated 4% of all births being unwanted and 7 …

Background Contraceptive use has numerous health benefits such as preventing unplanned
pregnancies, ensuring optimum spacing between births, reducing maternal and child …

This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of contraceptive use among women of
reproductive age in Calabar Metropolis, southern Nigeria. A cross sectional survey was …

Background: Contraception is often necessary in order to plan for children and without it
there is a risk of unplanned pregnancies. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, this often …

Background Contraceptives are advocated to be used against unwanted pregnancy and
sexually transmitted diseases as unsafe abortion contributes to high maternal mortality in …

Background: Of all the direct influences on fertility, contraceptive use is the single most
important factor for reproductive health policy makers and program managers. Increase in its …