Perceived the Utilization and Frequency of Hormonal Contraceptives among Women (15-45) Years in Abia State, Nigeria

Abstract

Hormonal contraceptives are synthetic oestrogen and/or progesterone administered orally, parenterally or by implants. they suppresses ovulation, thickening cervical mucus thereby preventing sperm penetration, reducing sperm transport along the genital tract and making the endometrium unsuitable for implantation and are highly effective (0.1-0.8 pregnancies/100 women during the first year of use) within 12 hours of administration. The researcher worked on Perceive the Utilization and Frequency Hormonal Contraceptives Among Women (15-45) Years in Abia State.

Objectives: To access holistic frequency and usage of hormonal contraceptives among women (15-45) years in Abia State.

Methodology: The researcher adopted a cross sectional descriptive study for this research. Six Local Government Area out of 17 LGAs of the state were chosen using simple random sampling and also adopted balloting method to select the women who participated in the chosen communities of the selected six LGAs.

Result: 225(42.9%) used oral contraceptives, injectable, 155(29.5%), implant while 58(11%), other types of hormonal contraceptives. 134(25.5%) have used hormonal contraceptives for 2 months to 1 year. 140(26.7%) for 2 years to 5 years, 65(12.4%) for 6 years to 10 years, 79(15%) indicated ‘Others” while 107(20.4%) did not supply the information.

Conclusion: Hormonal contraceptives intake by women and young girls is on increase. Some ladies started taking hormonal contraceptives as early as thirteen years till the middle age or the go into menopause. All the hormonal methods are consumed but in oral method is more acceptable by the women.