Year: 2025 | Month: June | Volume: 15 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 251-261
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250632
Predictors of Modern Contraceptive Use in Bayelsa State, South-South Nigeria
Fente, A.E.1, Apiyanteide, F.2, Wadioni, A.1, Oranu, E.3, Mao, E.B.1
1Department of Physiology, Bayelsa Medical University, 2Healthy People International Foundation, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
Corresponding Author: Fente, A.E.
ABSTRACT
Despite efforts by government and non-governmental organizations to improve access to modern contraceptives, evidence revealed that uptake of modern contraceptives among women of reproductive age has remain low in most low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria. This study sought to determine the predictors of modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in Bayelsa State. A cross-sectional study design involving the use of pre-tested and validated questionnaire was used to obtain relevant information on the predictors of contraceptive in Bayelsa State. The tool consists of 22 items divided into four sections –A, B, C and D for socio-demographic distribution, modern contraceptive use, reasons for uptake and non-uptake of modern contraceptives and perception of modern contraceptive use. Data was collected over a period of two months across the selected local government areas in the State. Data analysis was done using Python software version 3.8 to obtain descriptive and predictive statistics on the study variables. Result revealed that a total of 898 women with mean age of 24.1±9.1years were involved in the study. A total of 185(20.6%) women currently using modern contraceptives while 713(79.4%) do not. The predictors of family planning include: Settlement type [Adjusted Odds Ratio = 0.615, 95% Confidence Interval = 0.319 – 0.967, P-value = 0.0354], Marital status [Adjusted Odds Ratio = 1.997, 95% Confidence Interval = 1.395 – 2.858, P-value = 0.0002], Educational Status of Women [Adjusted Odds Ratio = 0.758, 95% Confidence Interval = 0.498 - 1.155, P-value = 0.1979], and Perception of modern contraceptives [Adjusted Odds Ratio = 1.669, 95% Confidence Interval = 0.883 – 3.155, P-value = 0.1146]. There was a statistically significant relationship between modern contraceptive uptake and settlement type, and marital status but no significant difference was noted between modern contraceptive uptake and educational status of women and perception of modern contraceptives among the women. There is therefore an urgent need to improve efforts at rural communities especially among single women of reproductive with limited utilization of modern contraceptive in Bayelsa State.
Key words: Modern Contraceptives, Women of Reproductive Age, Predictors, Bayelsa State