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Table 2 Contraception use by unmarried sexually active women aged 15–19 years in Ogun, South Western Nigeria (%, (95% CI))

From: Modern contraceptive use among unmarried girls aged 15–19 years in South Western Nigeria: results from a cross-sectional baseline survey for the Adolescent 360 (A360) impact evaluation

Characteristic

Number (N = 1844)a

% (95% CI)

Any method

1165

63.2 (60.6–65.7)

Any modern methodb

836

45.3 (42.9–47.8)

Any traditional method

329

17.8 (15.9–19.9)

Not currently using

572

31.0 (28.7–33.4)

Don’t know

8

0.43 (0.20–0.94)

No response

99

5.4 (4.5–6.5)

Total

1844

100.0

Method

N = 1165

 

 Modern method

  

  Female sterilization

1

0.09 (0.01–0.61)

  Implant

8

0.69 (0.35–1.4)

  IUCD

1

0.09 (0.01–0.61)

  Injectables

5

0.43 (0.18–1.0)

  Oral contraceptive pill

26

2.2 (1.5–3.3)

  Emergency pill

194

16.7 (14.6–19.0)

  Male condom

586

50.3 (47.4–53.3)

  Female condom

4

0.34 (0.13–0.91)

  SDM

7

0.84 (0.40–75.8)

  LAM

4

0.34 (0.13–0.91)

 Traditional method

  

  Rhythm method

5

0.43 (0.15–1.2)

  Withdrawal

241

20.7 (18.2–23.5)

  Drinks salt solution

46

3.9 (3.0–5.3)

  Other

37

3.2 (2.2–4.5)

  Total

1165

100.0

  1. Figures are % (95% CI)
  2. aUnmarried girls who report sexually activity in last 12 months
  3. bModern methods include female sterilisation, male sterilisation, contraceptive pill (oral contraceptives), IUCD (intrauterine contraceptive devices), injectables (Depo-Provera), implants (Norplant), female condom, male condom, diaphragm, contraceptive foam and contraceptive jelly, LAM (lactational amenorrhoea method), SDM (standard days method), cycle beads