Contraceptive use and associated factors among adolescents on Santiago Island - Cape Verde - Western Africa

Tavares, Carlos Mendes; Schor, Néia; França, Ivan

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“…This process is influenced by knowledge of sexual practices and their consequences and by information on and awareness of contraceptive methods (7,8) . Studies have shown that most adolescents attending public schools in the Brazilian municipalities of Aracaju (7) , Salvador (9) , Londrina (10) , and Guararema (11) are familiar with some form of contraception, most commonly the male condom, which is the method most widely used by adolescents in the Brazilian capitals of Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador (8) , and São Paulo (12) and on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde (13) . Within this context, the aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of contraceptive use among female adolescents (aged 10 to 19 years) living in the Restinga/ Extremo Sul Community Management District of Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and describe select demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of this sample (age, self-reported skin color, marital status; social class and paid employment), as well as information on religion, unplanned pregnancy, and abortion.…”

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Utilização de métodos contraceptivos por adolescentes do sexo feminino da Comunidade Restinga e Extremo Sul

Duarte¹,

Bastos²,

Duca³

et al. 2011

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Objective: To estimate the prevalence of contraceptives use among female adolescents and to describe their demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out at the Community Management District "Restinga/Extremo Sul", in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, from July to December 2009. The sample included 487 adolescents aged ten to 19 years old, who live in this community. The main outcome was the use of contraceptive method alone or in association whit other methods; independent variables were age, skin color, social class, marital status, education level in years, marital situation, job, religion, unplanned pregnancy and abortion.Results: Among the interviewed adolescents, 51% had 15-19 years old, 67% were white, 29% and 59% respectively belonged to A/B and C socio-economical levels. The first sexual intercourse occurred on average at 15 years old. The use of contraceptive methods was reported by 75% of sexually active teens. The pill was the most frequently mentioned method (62%), followed by condoms (38%) and non-oral hormonal contraceptives (injectable or implant, 16%). No significant association was found between the use of any contraceptive method and demographic and socioeconomic variables.Conclusions: The number of sexually active teenagers who do not use effective contraception (25%) is alarming. Resultados: Das adolescentes entrevistadas, 51% tinham entre 15 e 19 anos, 67% eram brancas, 29% pertenciam às classes A e B e 59%, à classe C. A sexarca ocorreu, em média, aos 15 anos. O uso de algum método contraceptivo foi referido por 75% das adolescentes sexualmente ativas. A pílula foi o método mais referido (62%), seguido do preservativo masculino (38%) e do anticoncepcional hormonal não oral (injetável ou implante, 16%). Não houve associação significante entre o uso de método contraceptivo e as variáveis demográficas e socioeconômicas analisadas.Conclusões: O número de adolescentes sexualmente ativas sem uso de contracepção eficaz (25%) é preocupante.Palavras-chave: anticoncepção; adolescente; escolaridade. RESUMENObjetivo: Estimar la prevalencia de uso de métodos contraceptivos entre las adolescentes del sexo femenino y describir las características demográficas y socioeconómicas.Métodos: Estudio transversal realizado en la Comunidad Gerencia Distrital Restinga/Extremo Sur, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil, de julio a diciembre de 2009. Se entrevistó a 487 adolescentes de 10 a 19 años, que viven en esa comunidad. El desenlace en estudio fue el uso de método contraceptivo utilizado aisladamente o en asociación con otro método, las variables independientes fueron: edad, color de la piel, clase social, estado civil, escolaridad en años de estudio, situación conyugal, actividad remunerada, religión, embarazo no planeado y aborto.Resultados: De las adolescentes entrevistadas, el 51% tenía entre 15 y 19, el 67% eran blancas, el 29% pertenecían a las clases A y B y el 59% a la clase C. La primera relación sexual ocurrió, en promedio, a los 15 años. El uso de algún método con...

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confidence: 99%

Utilização de métodos contraceptivos por adolescentes do sexo feminino da Comunidade Restinga e Extremo Sul

Duarte¹,

Bastos²,

Duca³

et al. 2011

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Use of contraceptives and associated factors among male adolescents in rural secondary schools, Coast Region, Tanzania: a school-based cross-sectional study

Lyimo,

Guo,

Mushy

et al. 2024

Contracept Reprod Med

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Background Teenage pregnancy is still one of the reproductive health concerns facing adolescents in Tanzania. The problem has been associated with physiological, psychological, and social changes and increases the risk of unsafe abortion and adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes among adolescents. Low utilization of contraceptive methods among adolescents is one of the key causes. The strategy of involving male adolescents in sexual and reproductive health programs can increase the rate of contraceptive use among adolescents, thereby preventing teenage pregnancy. Objective To examine factors associated with the uptake of contraceptives among male secondary school adolescent students. Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted in rural secondary schools in Kisarawe District, Coast Region, Tanzania. Multi-stage sampling methods were used to recruit participants. Descriptive and multiple regression analyses were conducted to assess the prevalence and factors associated with contraceptive use. 95% confidence interval and p-value < 0.05 were considered statistical significance. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were tested for the Crude Odds Ratio (COR) and Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) respectively. Results The study involved 422 male students with the majority of them 58.1% aged 17–19 years, 50.2% were Muslim, 76.3% were studying in government schools, 62.3% were from households size of 4–6 members, 87.4% were not in a relationship, and 64.2% were living with both parents. Less than half (38.9%) of male students reported ever having sex in their lifetime, and among them, very few (29.8%) used any method of contraceptive. The reported lowest age for the first sex was 10 years. The male condom was the most method used (69.4%) and Pharmacy/Chemist Shops were the common source of contraceptive services (55.1%). Students who had adequate knowledge of contraceptives were more likely to report the use of contraceptive methods compared to those who had inadequate knowledge (AOR = 2.704, 95% CI: 1.220–5.995, p = 0.014). Participants in Private schools were 4.3 times more likely to report the use of contraceptives than those in government schools (AOR = 4.347, 95% CI: 1.758–10.762, p = 0.01). Students in a relationship were 3.5 times more likely than those not in a relationship to report the use of a contraceptive method (AOR = 3.51, 95% CI: 1.421–8.670, p = 0.006). Conclusion The study found the low use of contraceptives among male adolescents who ever had sex in their lifetime. Thus, it’s suggested that age-tailored comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education should start to be taught from a very young age as adolescents initiate sex at an early age. Also, Teenage pregnancy prevention programs should involve males as the key players during the development and implementation of the program as most of the decisions among partners are from men.

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Contraceptive use and associated factors among adolescents on Santiago Island - Cape Verde - Western Africa

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Utilização de métodos contraceptivos por adolescentes do sexo feminino da Comunidade Restinga e Extremo Sul

Utilização de métodos contraceptivos por adolescentes do sexo feminino da Comunidade Restinga e Extremo Sul

Use of contraceptives and associated factors among male adolescents in rural secondary schools, Coast Region, Tanzania: a school-based cross-sectional study

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