Factors Associated with Use of The Female Condom Among Adult Female in Imo State Nigeria

Abstract

The study was carried out to determine the   knowledge of female condom among adults’ female in Imo State University, Owerri, using cross-sectional form of descriptive survey research design. One hundred and Eighty (180) questionnaires returned out of 200 questionnaires distributed were analyzed using descriptive statistic of frequency count, normative percentage and grand mean; as well as inferential statistics of chi-square (χ2). The level of significant was fixed at ≤0.05. Appropriate degrees of freedom were worked out. Result from the research on the knowledge of female condom showed that 48.9% said yes through the variables, while 49.9% respondents said No to the same variable above. When subjected to chi-square analysis, the calculated chi-square 11088.4 is greater than the tabulated 15.507 rejecting the null hypothesis that respondents had no knowledge of female condom. Having identified factors such as poor knowledge of female condom due to poor sex and health education on the female gender as it regards female condom and negative aspects of the device. This study is indicative of low patronage and usage of female condom among ladies in Imo State University, hence increasing the spread of Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), unwanted pregnancy especially among teens thereby increasing complications and death rate due to teen pregnancy due to intent to abortion.