Author: Safiyya Faruk USMAN , Obire OGONNAYA, Hajara Bello RABIU, Fatu Deborah IFENNE, Iyelobu Collins EKHAESOMI, Raphael Peter DANDIEN

Manuscript ID: AFMJ-Dec-2023-462 Date Published: 2024-02-29 18:19:03

Background:

Monitoring the trend in contraceptive practices is imperative to track progress made in attaining the recent target of the modern contraceptive prevalence rate in Nigeria. Hence, this study describes the pattern of contraceptive uptake amongst clients attending the family planning clinic of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.

Objectives:

The aim of this study is to describe the pattern of contraceptive uptake amongst clients attending the family planning clinic in Federal Medical Center, Abuja over a five-year period.

Methods:

This was a 5-year retrospective study involving all clients that attended the family planning clinic of Federal Medical Centre Abuja, from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2021. A total of 1092 clients chose a form of contraception during the study period. Data was obtained from the Family planning unit using standard proforma and all data analyses were performed using Stata 15.0 statistical software

Results:

The mean age of the participants was 32±5.7 years with a range of 17 to 56 years. The desire for future fertility was seen in 62.1% of clients and 46.7% of the clients stated past use of some form of modern contraceptive method. The most frequently chosen method was the implant (36.8%), followed by intrauterine devices (35.1%), injectables (13.6%), oral contraceptive pills (11.3%) and barrier methods (3.1%). The most common type of contraception was post-partum contraception accounting for about 71.5% of the uptake.

Conclusion:

There was a fluctuation in the frequency of contraceptive uptake over the study period and the long-acting reversible contraceptives were the most popular methods selected. Awareness of the availability and uptake of other methods especially permanent contraception should be promoted.

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