Authors : O.L.A. Tolulope Monisola
Abstract: This study is an investigation of the effects of abortion and contraception policies in Nigeria on adolescents` unintended pregnancy in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. A questionnaire survey was carried out among 80 adolescent abortion patients supplemented with key informants interviews and clinical findings in five privately owned health institutions in Ado-Ekiti. Findings of the study revealed that majority (82%) of the patients did not use any method to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Furthermore, abortions were induced majorly by the use of synthetic/hormonal drugs and injections prescribed by chemists, peers and nurses while few of them reported having the abortions induced by dilation and curettage in other privately-owned hospitals not included in this study. It was revealed in this study that despite the fact that abortion is highly restricted in Nigeria, it takes place in large numbers under both safe and unsafe conditions.
O.L.A. Tolulope Monisola , 2007. Abortion and Unmet Need for Contraception in Nigeria the Effects of Abortion and Contraception Policies on the Incidence of Unintended Pregnancy among Adolescents in an Urban Area of South-West, Nigeria . Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 4: 204-208.