TY  - BOOK
AU  - Samwel, Leticia 
AU  - Haule,  Ambrose. F
TI  -  Assessment of Knowledge and Practice on Contraceptive Pills Among High School Students in Mwanza City
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Mwanza, Tanzania: 
PB  - Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS - Bugando] :  , Phone: +255 28 298 3384,          Fax: +255 28 298 3386  :  ,       Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz, Website: www.bugando.ac.tz
KW  -  
N2  - Abstract: 

Introduction: The level of use contraceptive method is one of the indicators most frequently used to assess the success of family planning program activities and one of the determinants of fertility. In Tanzania the majority of women who are in reproductive age, who are married or in a union using contraceptive methods, use modern methods and few use tradition medicine. Most commonly used modern methods are injectable and pills.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and practice on contraceptive pills among high school students in Mwanza city Tanzania.

Methodology: Population of this was obtained from four different high schools located in Mwanza city which was Mwanza, Bwiru, Pamba and Ngaza high school, the study designed as cross section study. High school students aged 17 to 24 years were interviewed on their knowledge and practice on contraceptive pills using Swahili version structured questionnaires. 

Results: A total of 300 students (239 female and 61 males) participated in the study. The level of knowledge was found to be poor (11%), good (50%) and excellent (39%), there was no any association between age and level of knowledge. Good or Excellent knowledge did not translate into increased practice, because among all students who have good knowledge only (12.8%) use contraceptive pills while (87.2%) do not use. Also from those students with excellent knowledge only (20%) use contraceptive pills while (80%) do not use. Majority of students mentioned mass media as the source of information about contraceptive pills compare to other sources, mass media (57.0%), friends (13.0%), teachers (6.7%) and parents (2.3%). Also most of students were obtaining contraceptive pills from pharmacy (25.3%, health centers (20.7%), shops (0.3%) and friends (1.7%).

Conclusion: These findings signify the need of establish strategies which will ensure provision of education about side effect of contraceptive to adolescents, not only side effect but also how dangerous to their health. 


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