Contraceptive knowledge, attitude and practice among secondary school adolescents in Kalungu sub-county, Masaka District.

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dc.creatorNankinga, Ziadah
dc.date2013-03-01T06:03:51Z
dc.date2013-03-01T06:03:51Z
dc.date2005-07
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-04T12:33:08Z
dc.date.available2018-09-04T12:33:08Z
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted to the department of nursing as a partial fulfilment for the requirement of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing of Makerere University.
dc.descriptionIntroduction: There is a high rate and early sexual activity among adolescents in Uganda. These contribute greatly to adolescents multiple problems, which include among others, unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, early marriage, school drop-out and predisposition to HIV/AIDS/STIs. On this basis, it was important to assess the adolescent's contraceptive knowledge, attitude and practice. The study was conducted in five secondary schools located in Kalungu sub-county, Masaka District. Study objectives: To assess current knowledge, attitude and practice of contraceptives among secondary school adolescents. Methodology: A cross-section study was conducted using a quantitative method of data collection in Kalungu sub-county, Masaka district. Five secondary schools were randomly selected and a total sample of 250 respondents was interviewed. The respondent were adolescents, both males and females, aged between 15- 19. Result: The study established that, adolescents were highly knowledgeable on family planning, 230 (92.0%) How ever, their attitude on contraceptives was very poor and this might have contributed to the low use of contraceptives by adolescents, as it was established by the study. Conclusion: The overall knowledge of adolescents on family planning was high how ever, their attitude and practice regarding contraception use was poor. Recommendations: Effective health education and counselling about contraceptives among secondary school adolescents is very important in order to reduce the risks of unwanted pregnancy with all its consequences.
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dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/1151
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/1151
dc.languageen
dc.subjectSex education
dc.subjectContraceptives
dc.subjectContraceptive use
dc.subjectContraceptive use
dc.titleContraceptive knowledge, attitude and practice among secondary school adolescents in Kalungu sub-county, Masaka District.
dc.typeThesis, masters
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