CONTRACEPTIVE USE OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN UDENU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

📄 Project Abstract

Unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion continue to be a major reproductive health problem, globally and in Africa (Akintade, Pengpid&Peltzer, 2011). Unintended or unplanned pregnancy poses a major challenge in young women, especially in developing countries. It has been estimated that out of the 210 million pregnancies that occur annually worldwide, about 80 million (38%) are unplanned, and 46 million (22%) end in abortion (Monjok, Smesny, Ekabuae&Essien, 2010). Increased adolescent sexual activity and pregnancy are alarmingly common in many countries which account for about 30 per cent of all births in sub-Saharan Africa (Idonije, Oluba&Otamere, 2011; Akintade, Pengpid&Peltzer, 2011). Studies have shown that among the major regions of the world, Sub-Saharan Africa has the greatest proportion of adolescent girls who have begun childbearing (Gupta &Mahy, 2003; Mba, 2003; Westo, 2003). Moreover, in many parts of the region, adolescent sexuality and reproductive health remains a highly ...