The utilisation of contraceptives by women who requested termination of pregnancy services in the Gert Sibande District (Mpumalanga)

Mbokane, An

dc.contributor.advisor	Ehlers, Valerie Janet, 1948-	en
dc.contributor.advisor	Groenewald, Maria Magdalena	en
dc.contributor.author	Mbokane, An	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:51:41Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:51:41Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:51:41Z
dc.date.submitted	2004-02-28	en
dc.identifier.citation	Mbokane, An (2009) The utilisation of contraceptives by women who requested termination of pregnancy services in the Gert Sibande District (Mpumalanga), University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1313>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1313
dc.description.abstract	Contraceptives are available free of charge throughout South Africa. Nevertheless 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 47 women who requested TOP services. Gender and financial issues posed challenges for some women to access contraceptives as well as their reported inability to access contraceptives. Most (85,5%) of the respondents used contraceptives. They discontinued using contraceptives because they experienced side-effects, necessitating them to request TOPs. Knowledge about, access to, nor the actual use of contraceptive enabled these women to prevent unwanted pregnancies. More effective counselling about the side-effects of contraceptives and enhanced accessibility of contraceptives during weekends and lunch breaks could enable more women to prevent unwanted pregnancies and reduce the number of requests for TOPs in the Gert Sibande District (Mpumalanga).	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (1 v. (various pagings))	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Unwanted pregnancies	en
dc.subject	Termination of pregnancy	en
dc.subject	Side-effects of contraceptives	en
dc.subject	Sexuality education	en
dc.subject	Emergency contraceptives	en
dc.subject	Contraceptive counseling	en
dc.subject	Contraceptive use	en
dc.subject	Contraceptive challenges	en
dc.subject	Accessibility of contraceptives	en
dc.subject	Abortions	en
dc.subject.ddc	363.96096827	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Birth control -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Birth control clinics -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Communication in family planning -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Contraceptives -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Contraception -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Contraception -- Complications -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Fertility, Human -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga -- Statistics	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Abortion -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Abortion counseling -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Contraceptives -- Physiological effect -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Sex instruction -- South Africa -- Mpumalanga	en
dc.title	The utilisation of contraceptives by women who requested termination of pregnancy services in the Gert Sibande District (Mpumalanga)	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Health Studies)	en