PSYCHOSOCIAL AND SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-UTILIZATION OF CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the psychosocial and socio-cultural factors associated with non-utilization of modern contraceptives among adolescents in Nsukka LGA of Enugu state. Specifically, four research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted the descriptive research design. The multi-staged sampling procedure using simple random sampling technique of balloting without replacement was used to select 540 adolescents in Nsukka LGA. The researchers' self-develop questionnaire was used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using percentages to answer the four research questions, and chi-square statistics was used to test the two null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The results showed that psychosocial and socio-cultural factors were associated with non-utilization of modern contraceptives among adolescents in Nsukka LGA, and that educational qualification influenced the responses of the respondents on the psychosocial and socio-cultural factors associated with non-utilization of modern contraceptives among adolescents in Nsukka. Based on thefindings, the researchers  recommended among other things that, government and non-governmental organizations should establish youth-friendly clinics to provide separate and friendly reproductive health services for adolescents.