Attitude, Practice, and Factors Affecting Contraceptive Use among Women Attending Postnatal Care in a Tertiary Health Facility in Jos North LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria
The high population growth rate has been associated with the increased level of poverty, morbidity, mortality, and decreased life expectancy.
Modern contraception is an important factor in controlling fertility through
prevention of unintended and unwanted
pregnancies. Contraception (birth control) prevents pregnancy by
interfering with the normal process of ovulation, fertilization, and
implantation. Contraceptive use is still very low in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA), where the levels of fertility and unmet need for family planning are high. The attitude of women toward contraception will usually affect the practice and utilization of
contraceptives. The objective of this study is to assess the attitude,
prevalence, and factors affecting contraceptive use among women attending
Postnatal care in a tertiary health facility in Jos North L. G. A Plateau
State, Nigeria. There was a descriptive cross-sectional study done between September to October 2019, with a
sample size of 250 women. Respondents were determined using a multi-stage
sampling method. Data collection was done
using an interviewer-administered, pre-tested, structured questionnaire.
The data was collected, entered, and analyzed using IBM Statistical package for
social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Most women have a positive
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