This study assessed
awareness and use of modern
contraceptives among
physically challenged in-
school adolescents in Osun
State,
Nigeria. A
cross-sectional study was carried out among 215
adolescents in the special
schools in the
state. A pretested semi-structured
questionnaire was administered by trained
interviewers.
Data analysis was done using SPSS 17 and statistical level of significance was set at p< 0.05. The mean age of the
respondents was 15.5years and more than half of them (56%) were
males. Only about two fifths of them (38%) had ever heard about modern
contraceptives. More
males, older
adolescents and visually impaired
respondents had significantly heard about modern
contraceptives compared with
females, younger ones and those with other challenges at p-values of 0.026, 0.001 and 0.003 respectively. Only 34% of sexually experienced
respondents had used a modern
contraceptive method. The
male condom was the most commonly used
method. Afr J Reprod
Health 2014; 18[2] 87-96)