Contraceptive use among Students of a Health Training institution in the North-east Region of Ghana
Background: Despite contraceptive awareness and availability to the general population, including higher education institutions, unplanned pregnancies continue to increase. Aim: The study assessed contraceptive usage among female health students in the North-East Region, Ghana. Methods: A descriptiv...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research 2022-08, p.248-258 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background: Despite contraceptive awareness and availability to the general population, including higher education institutions, unplanned pregnancies continue to increase.
Aim: The study assessed contraceptive usage among female health students in the North-East Region, Ghana.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional studydesign was used to assess contraceptive use among 143 female health students. The data was collected using an online survey, analysed descriptively, Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25. A p-value of |
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ISSN: | 2456-8899 2456-8899 |
DOI: | 10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131544 |