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Norplant<sup>®</sup> acceptors in Jos, Nigeria
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Background: The Norplant contraceptive implant has since been an accepted long-term steroidal method of contraception in Jos. It is now competing favorably with the older methods in our center.
Method: A retrospective study was carried out to review the trend and characteristics of the acceptors of this relatively new contraceptive method in Jos.
Results: During the 26 months period of study, May 2002 to July 2004, a total of 3,793 women accepted modern contraceptive methods within the period of study. Two hundred and sixty (260) had Norplant insertion after due counseling, constituting 6.8% of all contraceptive methods in the center. All clients were married. Their age ranged from 18-48 years with a mean of 33.05 ± 5.33 years. The women were of parity 0-8 and a mean of 3.57 ± 1.58. They were also of weight ranging from 32-95 kg with a mean of 65.78 ± 11.74. Two hundred and forty eight 95.4% of them were literate. Eighty five percent (222) of the clients had used other methods of contraception before switching over to the Norplant implants. Ten percent of the women were continuing with the Norplant after previous usage, and continuation rate was 99.2%. The commonest source of information about the method was from health workers at family planning clinics in Jos.
Conclusion: Norplant contraceptive method was used by about 7% of all clients accepting modern contraceptive methods. The women accepting the method were of lower age and parity compared with that of other methods. Majority of the clients switched from other methods to Norplant.
Keywords: norplant, acceptors, contraceptive, Jos–Nigeria
Annals of African Medicine Vol. 5 (1) 2006: 20–23
Method: A retrospective study was carried out to review the trend and characteristics of the acceptors of this relatively new contraceptive method in Jos.
Results: During the 26 months period of study, May 2002 to July 2004, a total of 3,793 women accepted modern contraceptive methods within the period of study. Two hundred and sixty (260) had Norplant insertion after due counseling, constituting 6.8% of all contraceptive methods in the center. All clients were married. Their age ranged from 18-48 years with a mean of 33.05 ± 5.33 years. The women were of parity 0-8 and a mean of 3.57 ± 1.58. They were also of weight ranging from 32-95 kg with a mean of 65.78 ± 11.74. Two hundred and forty eight 95.4% of them were literate. Eighty five percent (222) of the clients had used other methods of contraception before switching over to the Norplant implants. Ten percent of the women were continuing with the Norplant after previous usage, and continuation rate was 99.2%. The commonest source of information about the method was from health workers at family planning clinics in Jos.
Conclusion: Norplant contraceptive method was used by about 7% of all clients accepting modern contraceptive methods. The women accepting the method were of lower age and parity compared with that of other methods. Majority of the clients switched from other methods to Norplant.
Keywords: norplant, acceptors, contraceptive, Jos–Nigeria
Annals of African Medicine Vol. 5 (1) 2006: 20–23
