Evaluation of the use of birth control followed in women's hospital regional Saint Louis (Senegal) in 2014
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20171931Keywords:
Family planning, Long wayAbstract
Background: To evaluate the use of contraceptive methods among women followed at Saint Louis Health Centre.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of all recue clients in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department of the Regional Hospital of St. Louis. She ran from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, 12 months.
Results: The mean age was 28.8 years. The most common demographic characteristics were the Wolof ethnic group (64.5%), married the marital status (97.9%), they were not in school in 46.3%. The main sources of information on the use of contraception were health workers in 80.3%, friends and relatives (8.5%) followed by husbands (2.5%), the media represented 6 0% and 0.1% posters. The injection method was the most used method (42.8%) followed by implants (36.2%), pills (14.9%) and tubal ligation (4.4%). The IUD was the least used method with 1.7% of use. The main reasons given by women were spacing births (70.6%), to avoid unwanted pregnancy (3.90%), avoid early pregnancies (1.20%) and of other unspecified reasons in 24.3%. In this study, no accidental pregnancy was reported. Indeed, 79.4% of women had respected the monitoring schedule of monitoring visits. They had abandoned contraception in 23.5%.
Conclusions: This study shows the achievements and shortcomings in relation to the nature and completeness of the information provided. Strengthening the awareness and training will reduce missed opportunities for family planning, and indirect; reduce the rate of unmet need for FP in our country.
References
Fund of the. United Nations Population. Final evaluation of the community-based reproductive health services (CBS / RH) project in the Tambacounda and Kolda regions. Dakar: UNFPA; 2008.
Fedblum P. Barrier methods offer dual protection. The choice of a contraceptive. Network. 1995;10(1):26-27.
Akem E. Contraceptive factors in Cameroon. Analysis of data from the Demographic and Health Survey 1998. 2005;47(6).
Morin-Ganet, Procreation. Reproductive function in humans. 2006; 6 (6): 7.
National Agency of Statistics and Demography. Demographic and Health Survey in Senegal (DHS) 1998-2005: EDS-IV.Direction of Statistics and Forecasting / Division of Surveys and Demography. Dakar: ANSD; 2006.
World Health Organization: Prevention and elimination of disrespect and ill-treatment in childbirth in health care settings, human reproductive program; 2015;4.
Drinking M. Evaluation of the quality of care in certain medical, medico-technical and pharmaceutical services of the Gabriel TOURE Hospital. Thesis Med. University of Bamako. 2000;69.
Young women 's access to and use of contraception: the role of the restrictions imposed by providers in urban areas in Senegal, International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, special issue of; 2015:20-8.
Faye S. Contraception in women aged 35 and over (about 199 cases at the Gynecological and Obstetrical Clinic of the CHU A. LE Dantec in Dakar). Thesis Med., Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar. 2000;76:42822.
Sedgh G. Women with an unmet need for contraception in developing countries and their reasons for not using a method, Occasional Report, New York: Guttmacher Institute. 2007:37.
Moulin M, Coquerel A. Pharmacology: Knowledge and Practice. Belgium: Masson; May 2002.740-7.
World Health Organization: Prevention and elimination of disrespect and ill-treatment in childbirth in health care settings, human reproductive program. 2015;4.
Ly P. Teenage contraception in Dakar: Multicenter study of 246 cases. Thesis on Medicine, University of Dakar, 2001;5.
