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
Hauptverfasser: Dzantor, Edem Kojo, Serwaa, Abigail, Mahama, Abidatu, Ayangba, Valentine, Agyeman, Yaa Nyarko, Kukeba, Margaret Wekem, Abdul-Karim, Huzematu, Donkor, Doreen Remember, Adokiya, Martin Nyaaba
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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
ISSN:2456-8899
2456-8899
DOI:10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131544