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dc.contributor.authorNamugambe, Shamim
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-16T09:58:39Z
dc.date.available2021-03-16T09:58:39Z
dc.date.issued2021-02
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/9543
dc.descriptiondissertation submitted to the department of social work and social administration in partial fulfillment of the requirements for award of the bachelor’s degree in social work and social administration of Makerere Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractI conducted a qualitative study on the perceptions regarding use of birth control methods among students at Makerere University. The numbers of young women reporting unintended pregnancies has been on a persistent increase in the last few years and this is attributed to their lack of knowledge about sexual reproductive health and services the latter which include birth control. Research has also shown that the use of birth control is essential especially to students in higher institutions of learning and yet they (students) seem not to embrace it whole heartedly. The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions regarding the use of birth control methods among students at Makerere University. I purposively selected 10 primary participants (both male and females) who were first- and- second year students of School of School sciences at Makerere University and 2 key informants who were a doctor and a pharmacist around Makerere University who often serve the students. These responded to various questions as prepared by the researcher through in-depth interviews and key informant interviews. The data was thematically analyzed and the findings showed diverse perceptions regarding the use of birth control methods among sexually active young people at Makerere University. There was also appreciation and awareness about the side effects of using these methods of which there is knowledge that the side effects don‟t over weigh the benefits. The participants reported circumstances that propel students to opt for birth control methods as in the event that they have had unprotected sex and are not ready to have children, the need to protect themselves from STDs, having multiple sexual partners and the need to have a break from the reproduction role especially for the female students. Benefits derived from using birth control methods included protection from contracting STDs, unplanned pregnancies are avoided, ability to prioritize life plans, preserving family trust, enhancing self-esteem of the sexually active students and in some incidences economic development were partners have to save money which they would have used for taking care of pregnancies and its related costs. The challenges that participants reported regarding the use of birth control methods include cultural beliefs such as fornication being wrong in religious contexts, stigmatization of the users and labeling them as prostitutes in community, loss of life, risk of infertility, illnesses and limited concentration in class due to the side effects of using these methods of which are hormonal in nature. There is need to have community education and sensitization about the importance of embracing the use of birth control methods because these ix methods are the answer to reducing unsafe abortions among young people and reduced numbers of students who drop out of school due to unplanned for pregnanciesen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMakerere Universityen_US
dc.subjectBirth controlen_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.subjectMakerere Universityen_US
dc.subjectUnintended pregnanciesen_US
dc.subjectProstitutesen_US
dc.titlePerceptions regarding use of birth control methods among students at Makerere Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US


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