Contraceptive practices of women in Nothern Tshwane, Gauteng Province

Maja, T.M.M.; Ehlers, V.J.

dc.contributor.author	Maja, T.M.M.
dc.contributor.author	Ehlers, V.J.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-10-20T12:25:51Z
dc.date.available	2012-10-20T12:25:51Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.identifier.issn	1025 9848 Health SA Gesondheid
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6829
dc.description.abstract	Despite the availability of free contraceptives in the Republic of South Africa (RSA), unwanted and unintended pregnancies continue to pose challenges to reproductive health services. Structured interviews were conducted with 83 women in the Northern Tshwane area of the Gauteng Province about their contraceptive practices. All the participants could gain more knowledge about the effective use of modern contraceptives. Knowledge about emergency contraceptives was extremely limited. Although most participants knew about legalised termination of pregnancy services in the RSA, they did not know how to access these services. The recommendations address ways in which contraceptive services could be improved.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	AOSIS OpenJournals	en
dc.subject	adolescents' contraceptive use	en
dc.subject	emergency contraceptives	en
dc.subject	contraception	en
dc.subject	termination of pregnancy	en
dc.title	Contraceptive practices of women in Nothern Tshwane, Gauteng Province	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en