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Perception Of Undergraduate Students Towards The Use Of Contraceptives
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1.1 Statement of the Problem
The
problem of unwanted pregnancy among adolescents or teenagers of school
age, has been a daily concern to both parents and teachers, and even the
youths themselves. This is because many youngsters, especially the
female ones, have abruptly stopped schooling due to problem of
unprotected sexual activities such as sex without condom and or without
taking pills after sex. Findings shows that majority of our youth have
even contracted the sexually transmitted diseases (STD), apart from the
unwanted pregnancies, this has cut short the lives of most youths in
terms of contacting the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and the HIV.
While some others have ended their educational careers, through their
premature pregnancies.
The above problems resulted in the
investigation of the perception of undergraduates towards the use of
contraceptives at the University of Lagos.
1.2Purpose of the Study
The objectives of this study include
1) To find out whether undergraduates students take contraceptives or not.
2) To investigate whether there is relationship between the use of contraceptives and avoidance of pregnancy.
3) To examine the pregnancy rate among undergraduate students of University of Lagos.
4) To assess the level of awareness of contraceptives among female students at University of Lagos.
5) To identify the different types of contraceptives available for students use.
6) To find out whether there is gender differences in the use of contraceptives amongst students.
1.3Research Questions
The following research questions:
1. Do undergraduate students take contraceptives or not?
2. Was there any relationship between the use of contraceptives and avoidance of pregnancies?
3. To what extent can the pregnancy rate among undergraduate students of University of Lagos be examined?
4. Was there high pregnancy rate among undergraduates of University of Lagos due to non-use of contraceptives?
5. How can the different types of contraceptives be identified?
6. Is there gender difference in the use of contraceptives among students at the University of Lagos?
1.4Research Hypotheses
The following hypotheses were formulated and tested in this study:
2. There will be no relationship between students perception and the use of contraceptives.
3. There will be no significant relationship between students attitudes and their use of contraceptives.
4. There will be no significant gender difference in the use of contraceptives among students.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study attempted to investigate the perception of undergraduate student towards the use of contraceptives at the University of Lagos. In this study, relevant and extensive literatures were reviewed under relevant sub-heading. Also, the descriptive survey research design was used in the assessment of the respondents’ opinions with the use of the questionnaire and the sampling technique.A total of 150 (one hundred and fifty) students in the Faculty of Education were used as participants ... Continue reading---
