According to the results of a survey conducted in Nigeria in 2018, pills, injectable contraceptives, and male condoms were the most known modern contraceptive methods among both males and females. Overall, men were slightly more aware of contraceptive methods compared to women. With regard to traditional methods, withdrawal, or coitus interruptus, was indicated by some 60 percent of women and 83 percent of men.
In Nigeria, about 28 percent of unmarried women used modern contraception methods, which include pills, condoms, implants, and others. The share of married women who used contraception was even lower.
Knowledge of contraceptive methods in Nigeria as of 2018, by gender
The source mentioned the following note: ''Percentage of all respondents, currently married respondents, and sexually active unmarried respondents age 15-49 who know any contraceptive method''
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Knowledge of contraceptive methods in Nigeria as of 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128479/knowledge-of-contraceptive-methods-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Knowledge of contraceptive methods in Nigeria as of 2018, by gender." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128479/knowledge-of-contraceptive-methods-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. (2019). Knowledge of contraceptive methods in Nigeria as of 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128479/knowledge-of-contraceptive-methods-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Knowledge of Contraceptive Methods in Nigeria as of 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128479/knowledge-of-contraceptive-methods-in-nigeria/
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