Barriers to Use Contraceptive among Adolescents in the City of Addis Ababa
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2004-04
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
A cross sectional comparative survey was conducted to assess barriers to the use of
contraceptive among adolescents and their contraceptives choices and preferences,
in a randomly selected samples of in and out of school adolescents in Addis Ababa
city administration from November to December 2003.The data was collected using
anonymous self administered questionnaire and focus group discussion. A total of
1591 (of which 796 out of school and 795 in school) adolescents participated in the
quantitative and four sex segregated focus group participated in the qualitative part
of the study. Of the 1591 respondents 733 (92.1%) out of school and 778 (97.6%) in
school adolescents have heard about contraceptives. Ninety percent of respondents
who heard about contraceptive (from the two adolescent populations) also knew
where to get contraceptive. Sexual activity was 16.6% among in school and 36.4%
among out of school adolescents. Of the sexually active adolescents more out of
school 61.4% than in school 57.5% ever used contraceptive but, only 28.6% of out
of school and 49.3% of in school ever users consistently used contraceptive.
Majority 677 (88.1%) out of school and 650 (86.4%) in school adolescents were
interested to know more about contraceptive. A significant proportion adolescents
(81% of out of school and 88.1% of in school adolescents) plan to use contraceptive
in the future of which 79.9% of out of school and 76.8 % in school adolescents
prefers to use modern contraceptives but they showed varied preferences on the
sources of contraceptive for future use. Great majority (245 out of the 248 ever
users) faced various barriers to use contraceptive. It was concluded that adolescents
face a wide range of - barriers to use contraceptives both at acquisition and use
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levels. . Majority adolescents preferred to use modern contraceptive but they have
varied preferences of sources of contraceptive for future use. And we recommend
sensitizing communities to create supportive environments, and providers to build
on youth friendly services at all delivery points.
Key words are:
Adolescents’ contraceptive use and barriers to use contraceptive
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Adolescents’ contraceptive use, Barriers to use contraceptive