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Unmarried women who are sexually active shift the burden of contraceptive use to their male partners. The reverse is the case with married women.
Married women literarily carry the whole burden of preventing pregnancy.
Data from the National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) shows that the primary source of contraceptives for unmarried sexually active women is the male condom.Â
This means that while male protects themselves, they also protect their sexual partners by reducing the rate of unintended pregnancies and the transmission of sexual-related diseases.Â
According to the World Health Organization ( WHO), the use of contraceptives is essential because it reduces the need for unsafe abortion and reduces HIV transmission from both partners.
Aside from male protection, unmarried women use other contraceptives, such as Injectable pills and implants, but the consumption ratio is low.
Until Married Women Take the Initiative
More married women use contraceptives than their male partners to prevent unintended pregnancies.
Contraception is the use of medicines, devices, or surgery to prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce HIV transmissions from mothers to newborns.
Data from the Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) shows that more married women prioritise the use of contraceptives over their partners.
While 19% of unmarried women prevent pregnancies through male partners’ contraceptive use, only 2% of married women have their male partners take that responsibility (using male condoms).
The most commonly used modern methods of contraception among currently married women are injectables and implants, while the least used contraceptives are male condoms, pills and IUDs.
While married women use more contraceptives, their partners use fewer contraceptives to protect themselves.
Why it is Important to Plan a Family
Family planning allows people to attain their desired number of children, if any, and to determine the spacing of their pregnancies. It is achieved through the use of contraceptive methods and the treatment of infertility.The World Health Organization (WHO) says information on family planning is fundamental to all individuals’ health and human rights.