Contraceptive challenges experienced by women who requested termination of pregnancy services in the Mpumalanga Province

Mbokane, A.N.; Ehlers, V.J.

dc.contributor.author	Mbokane, A.N.
dc.contributor.author	Ehlers, V.J.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-10-20T12:38:49Z
dc.date.available	2012-10-20T12:38:49Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.identifier.issn	10
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6831
dc.description.abstract	Although contraceptives are available free of charge throughout South Africa, the number of requests for termination of pregnancy (TOP) services continues to increase. This research investigated challenges preventing women from using contraceptives effectively. Structured interviews were conducted with 55 women who requested TOP services. As many as 85.5% of these women had used contraceptives. They discontinued using contraceptives when sideeffects occurred, necessitating them to request TOP services. Knowledge about, access to and the actual use of contraceptives did not enable these women to prevent unwanted pregnancies. More effective counseling about contraceptives’ side-effects and enhanced accessibility of contraceptives over weekends and during lunch breaks could enable more women to prevent unwanted pregnancies, reducing the number of requests for TOP services.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	AOSIS OpenJournals	en
dc.subject	abortions	en
dc.subject	accessibility of contraceptive services	en
dc.subject	contraceptive challenges	en
dc.subject	contraceptive side-effects	en
dc.subject	emergency contraception	en
dc.subject	termination of pregnancies	en
dc.title	Contraceptive challenges experienced by women who requested termination of pregnancy services in the Mpumalanga Province	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en