Research Article
Prevalence of Abortion and Contraceptive Practice among Women Seeking Repeat Induced Abortion in Western Nigeria
Table 5
Reasons for non-contraceptive use among women presenting for repeat induced abortion.
| Reason | Frequency | Percentage |
| Fear of side effects | 291 | 54.9 | Lack of adequate information/misinformation | 79 | 14.9 | Not thinking about using contraceptive | 53 | 10.0 | Objection from partner | 31 | 5.9 | Objection from family members | 21 | 4.0 | Conflicts with religious beliefs | 5 | 0.9 | Not having sexual intercourse to have a baby | 36 | 6.8 | Unplanned sexual intercourse | 14 | 2.6 |
| Total | 530 | 100.0 |
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