Background: Unwanted pregnancies among university students are a worldwide problem, despite the availability of a wide range of contraceptive methods. These unwanted pregnancies in turn result in depression, suicide and unsafe abortions. Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) offer a great opportunity to reduce unwanted pregnancies, which often result in unsafe abortions, early and forced marriages. However, uptake of LARCs remains very low among adolescent women in tertiary institutions in Zimbabwe. This study sought to determine the factors influencing the uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives among female students at University of Zimbabwe. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was used in this study. Data was collected from randomly selected 120 female students who were sexually active using an online questionnaire. The data was then analysed using descriptive statistics and a chi-square test of association was used to check for association between study variables. Results: Of the 120 female students who participated, 99 (82,5%) were aged between 22-25 years, 12 (10%) between 18-21 years and 9 (7.5%) between 26-30 years. Results from the study showed a statistically significant association between year of study and knowledge of contraceptive method (p=0.003). A statistically significant association was also observed between year of study and knowledge of implants (p=0.004). Age was also found to have a statistically significant association with depo provera use (p=0.004) and implants use (p<0.001). Conclusion: The study revealed a low uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives among the female undergraduate students at the University of Zimbabwe.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Center of Gender Equity, University of Global Health Equity, Kigali, Rwanda
Department of Demography Settlement and Development, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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