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Sexual autonomy and the use of modern contraceptives in Nigeria evidence from the 2018 demographic and health survey

Ilori, Temitope; Adewale, Boluwatife A; Obembe, Taiwo A; Morakinyo, Oyewale Mayowa.

Ann. afr. med; 22 (3), 2023

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and relationship between sexual autonomy and modern contraceptive use among Nigerian women. Methods: Secondary data analysis of the 2018 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey was conducted among Nigerian women aged 15-49 years who wer...

Sexual Behavior, d0051930, Contraception, Contraceptive Agents, Contraception Behavior, d0013640, d0000791020, d0149300, Socioeconomic Factors, Demography

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Determinants of emergency contraceptive utilization among female tertiary students in the middle belt of Ghana, West Africa

Hallidu, Mustapha; Sumaila, Issah.

PAMJ - One Health; 9 (NA), 2022

Introduction: Emergency Contraceptives (ECs) are after-coital contraceptive methods used before implantation. These give females in the sexually active age group the opportunity to prevent unplanned pregnancies after refusing to patronize a contraceptive before unprotected sexual intercourse or when a re...

Contraceptives, Postcoital, Contraception Behavior, Contraceptive Agents, Female

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Socio-economic drivers and effects of contraceptive usage on breast cancer among women in Nigeria

Akinola, Gbenga Wilfred; Mbonigaba, Josue; Akande, Joseph.

Afr. J. reprod. Health (online); 26 (11), 2022

Certain types of contraceptives might have adverse effects on women’s health including the possibility of causing breast cancer (BC). Furthermore, the types of contraceptives used might depend on the socioeconomic status of women. The triangular linkage of socioeconomic factors, contraceptives, and som...

Contraceptive Agents, Contraception Behavior, Long Term Adverse Effects, Breast Neoplasms, Socioeconomic Factors

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