Contraception use and pregnancy among 15–24 year old South African women: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey

MacPhail, Catherine; Pettifor, Audrey; Pascoe, Sophie; Rees, Helen

doi:10.1186/1741-7015-5-31

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“…This finding is similar to those of other studies conducted in South Africa (Hoque & Hoque 2009;Peltzer & Promtussananon 2005). Another South African nationally representative study found 87% of women aged between 15 and 24 years to be sexually active (MacPhail et al 2007). A Nigerian study conducted among undergraduate students found that 54% were sexually active (Omoteso 2006).…”

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“…This finding is similar to that of another study conducted in South Africa (MacPhail et al 2007;Peltzer & Promtussananon 2005). In Ethiopia, among female university students, 10% of the respondents claimed to have used contraception methods, whereas in Nigeria, a study found that 30.1% had ever used a contraception method (Oyedokun 2007;Tamire & Enqueselassie 2007).…”

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confidence: 85%

“…Consequences of unprotected sex, such as unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion, can be prevented by access to contraceptive services (Tamire & Enqueselassie 2007). Unsafe abortion is a major medical and public health problem among South African students (MacPhail, Pettifor, Pascoe & Rees 2007). The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and patterns of contraceptive usage among university students.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Contraceptive practices in the era of HIV/AIDS among university students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Hoque¹,

Ghuman²

2012

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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University students as a population of young adults are reportedly at a higher risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections and HIV infection than the general public due to their higher levels of sexual experimentation and unsafe sexual practices. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to find the patterns of contraceptive use among university students at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A total of 752 students were selected by stratified random sampling techniques. A self-administered questionnaire probing contraceptive usage and reasons for non-usage was used to collect data. The results were summarized using means (SD) for continuous variables and percentages for categorical variables. Chi-square test was used to find the association between gender and contraceptive use. The mean age of the participants was 21.25 years (SD ¼ 2.99). Fifty-nine percent (n ¼ 442) were sexually active. Of the sexually active students, 90.7% (n ¼ 401) used contraceptives. Among contraceptive users, 90.5% (n ¼ 363) used condoms. Gender was not significantly associated (p ¼ 0.327) with contraceptive use, but there was a significant association between gender and condom use as males used condom more than females (p , 0.001). Eighty-one percent (n ¼ 323) of the sexually active students reported that they had used a contraceptive the last time they had sex. Regarding frequency of contraceptive use, 38.7% (n ¼ 155) reported that they use contraceptives sometimes or rarely. The frequency of contraceptive use was not significantly related to gender (p ¼ 0.305). Among 60 participants those who disapproved of using contraception, 68.3% (n ¼ 41) were afraid that contraception would cause sterility and 6 students reported that contraception would make their partner promiscuous. In conclusion, a large proportion of university students at MUT in South Africa are sexually active and use contraception, but the use may be inconsistent. Thus, more research is needed to create interventions on contraception uptake.Keywords: contraceptive practices, university students, South Africa. RésuméLes étudiants en université, en tant que population de jeunes adultes, seraient davantage à risque de contracter des MST ou le VIH que le grand public, en raison de leurs niveaux d'expérimentation sexuelle et de pratiques sexuelles à risque plus élevés. L'objectif de cette étude transversale était de déterminer les schémas de l'utilisation de contraceptifs chez des étudiants en université à la Mangosuthu University of Technology, KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud. Au total, 752 étudiants ont été sélectionnés au moyen de techniques d'échantillonnage aléatoire stratifié. Un questionnaire auto-administré, enquêtant sur le recours aux contraceptifs et les raisons associées à leur non-utilisation, a été utilisé afin de recueillir les données. Les résultats ont été résumés en utilisant des moyennes (DS) pour les variables continues et des pourcentages pour les variables catégorielles. Le test du chi-carré a été uti...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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confidence: 99%

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Contraceptive practices in the era of HIV/AIDS among university students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Hoque¹,

Ghuman²

2012

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“…Condoms, pills (Combined Oral Contraceptives) and injectables occupy the first three positions in the contraceptive use prevalence among young women in most of the African countries including Namibia [28][29][30][31]. The commonest method of contraception used among these students was condom in our findings; this is in agreement with the studies conducted among female students of higher institution in Nigeria and Lesotho by Abiodun and Balogun and, Akintade et al respectively.…”

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confidence: 91%

Birth controls (contraceptive) methods and human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infections risk perception among Namibian university students

Jenyo

Ojiezeh

2016

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…2 However, despite the availability of free reproductive health services, few women are utilising family planning services in SA. 3 Recent studies have reported that unsafe abortions are on the increase. [4][5][6] We wished to determine the number of terminations of pregnancy (TOPs) requested and the number of TOPs performed from January 2008 to December 2009 in the Johannesburg Metropolitan District (JM).…”

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Medical indemnity regulations: MPS maintains commitment to South Africa

Mason¹

2010

S Afr Med J

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To the Editor: The Choice of Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Act instituted safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation for women. Universal access to reproductive health services is available through the district health services. 1 By 2001, there had been a 91% decline in maternal mortality from unsafe abortions in South Africa (SA) as a result of the CTOP Act. 2 However, despite the availability of free reproductive health services, few women are utilising family planning services in SA.3 Recent studies have reported that unsafe abortions are on the increase. [4][5][6] We wished to determine the number of terminations of pregnancy (TOPs) requested and the number of TOPs performed from January 2008 to December 2009 in the Johannesburg Metropolitan District (JM). We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study including TOP data from district health information systems in the JM. All health facilities offering TOP services at the district level were included.The analyses showed that a total of 14 683 and 16 031 women Although the number of TOP requests increased from 2008 to 2009, the facilities offering first-trimester TOP services declined. In addition, the number of first-trimester procedures performed was far less than the number of requests received. A major concern is that if the demand for TOPs remains unmet in the public sector, the incidence of unsafe abortions may continue to rise further. J F Mendes D Basu Medical indemnity regulations: MPS maintains commitment to South AfricaTo the Editor: I want to reassure members of the Medical Protection Society and readers of the SAMJ that the surprise new government regulations on indemnity will not diminish our longstanding and strong commitment to the South African medical and dental professions.We had no warning of the new regulations and we know their publication has caused a great deal of uncertainty, but the regulations will not affect MPS members until the end of December and in the meantime we are committed to doing everything we can to find a long-term solution.The MPS has operated in South Africa for over 50 years and we want to be here for another 50. We have 25 000 members in South Africa, and each of them is important to us. As a mutual, our ethos, when looking at whether to offer our services and support in a country, is to ask the question: does the profession want us? We have been overwhelmed by the support we have received from our members over the past week, and this has galvanised our search for a solution that will allow the MPS to continue to indemnify and support doctors and dentists in South Africa. We are also encouraged by the response of government agencies and regulators who have voiced a strong desire for us to remain.We do not dispute the principle behind the regulations; we agree that medical professionals should have compulsory professional indemnity so that they and their patients are protected if something avoidable goes wrong. We also support the requirement that indemnifiers should be capable ...

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Contraception use and pregnancy among 15–24 year old South African women: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey

Cited by 84 publications

References 24 publications

Contraceptive practices in the era of HIV/AIDS among university students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Contraceptive practices in the era of HIV/AIDS among university students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Birth controls (contraceptive) methods and human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infections risk perception among Namibian university students

Medical indemnity regulations: MPS maintains commitment to South Africa

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