POST-PARTUM RESUMPTION OF SEXUAL INTERCOURSE AND THE UPTAKE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA

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  • Olugbenga-Bello I. Adenike College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
  • Olufemi S. Oke Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • Owonikoko M. Kola College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
  • Roseline Akande Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • Fawole Tolulope LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.
  • Dada Oluwatosin LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.
  • Ernest Oluwafemi LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.
  • Fabusuyi Gabriel LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.
  • Fasheyi Segun LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.
  • Idowu Abiodun LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.
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Keywords:

Resumption, sexual intercourse, post-partum contraception, postpartum women

Abstract

Purpose: A total of 460 women, who brought their children for immunization at the Infant Welfare Clinic as well as those attending the postnatal clinic who were  within 6 weeks to 6 months postpartum participated in the study.  

Method: This was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted among 460 women who brought their children for immunization at the Infant Welfare Clinic and those that were clients at postnatal clinic at LAUTECH teaching hospital, Ogbomoso.

Results: Majority of the women interviewed were within the age range of 26-30years (185) with a mean age of 28.65 + 4.7, 208 (45.2%) had resumed sexual intercourse, among these, 80(38.9%) had sex less than 6weeks of delivery, while majority 168(61.87%) had sex within six weeks and six months of delivery. The last pregnancy was planned by 246(53.5%) of the respondents. Only 91(19.8%) had used contraception after delivery; 59(64.8%) used it between 6 weeks and 6 month while 32(35.2%) used it before 6 weeks, The mostly used method was condom, 29(31.8%), then Pills, 27(29.7%), Among the non-users, 81(17.6%) claimed they could have initiated sex earlier if they were using a contraceptive method. Significant association existed between age, occupation of mothers, marital age, husband’s occupation, number of wives, order of wife and resumption of sexual activity.

Conclusion:  There is a need to include postpartum contraceptive counseling and sexuality as an important component of our routine antenatal and postnatal clinic.

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Author Biographies

Olugbenga-Bello I. Adenike, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.

Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.

Olufemi S. Oke, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Department of Community Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Owonikoko M. Kola, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.

Roseline Akande, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Department of Community Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Fawole Tolulope, LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

College of Health Sciences,LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

Dada Oluwatosin, LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

College of Health Sciences,LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

Ernest Oluwafemi, LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

College of Health Sciences,LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

Fabusuyi Gabriel, LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

College of Health Sciences,LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

Fasheyi Segun, LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

College of Health Sciences,LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

Idowu Abiodun, LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

College of Health Sciences,LadokeAkintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Osogbo Osun State, Nigeria.

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2017-02-12

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Adenike, O.-B. I., Oke, O. S., Kola, O. M., Akande, R., Tolulope, F., Oluwatosin, D., Oluwafemi, E., Gabriel, F., Segun, F., & Abiodun, I. (2017). POST-PARTUM RESUMPTION OF SEXUAL INTERCOURSE AND THE UPTAKE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA. Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 1(1), 65–80. Retrieved from https://iprjb.org/journals/index.php/JHMN/article/view/274

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