Contraceptive use and associated factors among female university students in Rwanda: A cross-sectional study.

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Pub Date : 2025-05-16 DOI:10.1002/ijgo.70220

Sanstrace Mugabe, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Patrick Gatsinzi Bagambe, Urania Magriples, Vidler Marianne, Abraham Fessehaye Sium

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of modern contraceptive use and associated factors among female university students at university of Rwanda.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study on the prevalence of modern contraception utilization and associated factors among female university students at the University of Rwanda. Data were collected prospectively using a structured questionnaire. We used STATA version 13 to analyze the data. Chi-squared test, Fisher exact test, and multivariate regression analysis were performed as appropriate. A P value less than 0.05 and odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to present the results significance.

Results: Among 385 female students included in the study, 34% (131/385) were using modern contraceptive methods. Being married (AOR 2.6, 95% CI: 1.05-7.10) and having a history of pregnancy (AOR 3.6, 95% CI: 1.53-8.45) were associated with modern contraceptive use. Address, educational level, and age were not associated with contraceptive use.

Conclusion: In this study, only one in three female university students were using modern contraception, which is lower than reports from other African countries. This implies there is a high need for advocacy on contraception use among university students in Rwanda.

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卢旺达女大学生避孕药具使用及相关因素：一项横断面研究。

目的：了解卢旺达大学女大学生现代避孕药具的使用情况及相关因素。方法：我们对卢旺达大学女大学生中现代避孕药具使用率及其相关因素进行了横断面研究。使用结构化问卷前瞻性地收集数据。我们使用STATA版本13来分析数据。酌情进行卡方检验、Fisher精确检验和多元回归分析。以P值< 0.05和95%可信区间（CI）的比值比表示结果显著性。结果：纳入研究的385名女学生中，34%（131/385）的学生采用了现代避孕方法。已婚（AOR 2.6, 95% CI: 1.05-7.10）和有妊娠史（AOR 3.6, 95% CI: 1.53-8.45）与现代避孕药具的使用有关。住址、教育程度和年龄与避孕措施的使用无关。结论：在这项研究中，只有三分之一的女大学生使用现代避孕措施，这一比例低于其他非洲国家的报告。这意味着卢旺达大学生非常需要宣传避孕措施的使用。

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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 医学-妇产科学

CiteScore

5.80

自引率

2.60%

发文量

493

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics publishes articles on all aspects of basic and clinical research in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology and related subjects, with emphasis on matters of worldwide interest.