Perception And Attitude Of Female Adolescents Regarding Contraceptives Paperback

Ezeah Peter

In nigeria there is a high incidence rate of teenage and un wanted pregnancies by adolescents. This is largely due to the low level of knowledge and use of contraceptives. This research thus report investigated the knowledge, perception and attitude of female secondary school adolescents in anambra state regarding contraceptives. The findings reveal that female secondary students in the state have low knowledge and negative attitude about contraceptives. Apparently, there is the need for the government to step up education and creation of awareness for contraceptives use particularly for the adolescents in nigeria.

9783844302820

English

LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

15 Apr 2011

60

Peter Chukwuma Ezeah is a senior lecturer and presently the Head of Department of Sociology/Anthropology Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra state Nigeria. He has four books in different sub-specialties of Sociology and many articles in scholarly journals. His research focus are in population and family studies, gender, and heath sociology.

Achonwa Chinyere